CBA MOY 24-25

Which era in Texas History does Anson Jones lead Texas into?

• Early Statehood

• Civil War

• Mexican National

• Texas Revolution

One way Mexico tried to maintain the Mexican culture in Texas

• Requiring settlers to speak Spanish

• Required settlers to build a certain home

• Requiring settlers to become Catholic

• Require settlers to go to college

One way people learn to adapt to the climate in Texas

• They built swimming pools

• They built homes with breezeways

• They built their homes underground

What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on Texas?

• No one wanted to live in Texas

• There was no impact on Texas at all

• Many people began moving to Texas and claimed land

What is the area the German immigrants called in Texas?

• The Panhandle

• The Texas Coast

• The Mountains

• The Hill Country

What major event in Texas happened in March of 1836 at Washington on the Brazos?

• Texas declared independence and created a new government

• Texas surrendered and gave up claims to Independence

• Texans voted and decided to stay apart of Mexico

In the Compromise of 1850 Texas agreed to sell its land to the United States for 15 million dollars. Why did Texas do this?

• Texas did not want so much land

• Texas wanted to do the United States a favor

• Texas needed to pay off debt

During the Mexican American war Mexico did not believe that they had passed the boundary between Texas and Mexico. Why did they feel they were not on American soil?

• They did not believe the Nueces River was the border

• They did not believe the Rio Grande was the border

• They did not believe that the Colorado River was the border

What river did Mexico believe was the border between Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Nueces River

• Colorado River

• Brazos River

Why was President James K Polk in favor of annexing Texas

• He wanted to go to war with Mexico

• He did NOT believe in Manifest Destiny

• He strongly believed in Manifest Destiny