Manifest Destiny and Texas Annexation Quiz

Which of the following was an effect of Manifest Destiny? Choose all that apply.

• expansion of the United States

• religious rebirth

• economic growth

• the spread of slavery to new territories

______ (Anson Jones, Abraham Lincoln) was President of the Republic of Texas from 1844-1846 and was famous for the ______ (Juneteenth holiday, Annexation of Texas).

Which of the following was a condition of the Texas annexation agreement with the United States?

• Texas had to give up its public lands.

• Texas had to pay off its debts before joining the union.

• Texas had to fight the North to bring slaves into the United States.

• Texas had to write and ratify a state constitution.

Why did U.S. President James Polk want war between the United States and Mexico?

• He was concerned that Mexico would reclaim Texas.

• He wanted to expand the United States.

Which of the following were outcomes of the U.S.-Mexican War? Choose all that apply.

• The United States gained new territory from Mexico.

• All Mexican citizens living in the territories were relocated to Mexico.

How did the rise in immigration affect Texas in the 1800s?

• The immigrants helped expand Texas up to the western frontier.

• The original Texans felt angry about the newcomers taking their land.

• Texas was overwhelmed and did not have enough food and land for the immigrants.

• Texas was rejected by the other U.S. states for growing too quickly.

Which of the following statements is true about slavery in Texas throughout the Republic and early statehood years?

• The number of slaves increased.

• The number of slaves decreased.

• The number of slaves stayed constant.

• The number of slaves increased throughout the years of the Republic, and then decreased when Texas joined the USA.

Drag and drop the events below into the correct historical order.

Refer to the map showing the division of states in 1861. Why were Texas and the Southern States willing to secede from the Union and cause a Civil War?

Highlight the answers that will correctly fill in the chart below regarding hardships caused by the Civil War.

• Cotton growers could not trade or export their crops.

• Women had to take over farming and ranching.

• Refugees moved to Texas because it was safer than other Confederate states.

• Texas expanded its railroads across the state.