Quiz 5.07

Who led the first group of American settlers to Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Moses Austin

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

Who was the president of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

• Porfirio Díaz

• Benito Juárez

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Victoriano Huerta

What was the nickname given to Texas after it gained independence from Mexico?

• The Wild West

• The Alamo State

• The Republic of Texas

• The Lone Star State

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• James K. Polk

Which U.S. presidential candidate supported the annexation of Texas?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of San Jacinto

• Treaty of Versailles

What was the land acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War called?

• Texas Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

Who ordered General Zachary Taylor to move to the Rio Grande, provoking the Mexican-American War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the decisive battle for Texas independence?

• The Alamo

• Goliad

• San Jacinto

• Gonzales

What significant issue did the Mexican-American War and territorial expansion raise in the United States?

• Immigration

• Economic disparity

• Expansion of slavery

• Industrialization