Life in Texas Quiz

In 1845, the population of Texas had grown to approximately ___________:

• 55,700

• 22,000

• 125,000

• 25,000

U.S. immigrants from the “lower south” region of the United States tended to settle in:

• North Central Texas Plains Region

• Great Plains Region

• Mountains & Basins Region

• Coastal Plains Region

The largest number of European immigrants to the Republic of Texas were __________:

• Polish

• Czech

• German

• Italian

• French

The number of enslaved peoples of African descent _______ during the era of the Republic of Texas:

• decreased

• dwindled

• increased

• stayed stable

Tejanos in the Republic of Texas tended to live in the __________ :

• Mountains & Basins Region

• North Central Texas Plains Region

• Eastern Texas

• Southern Texas

• Northern Texas

European immigrants to the Republic of Texas were driven to immigrate primarily due to:

• overcrowding in Europe

• economic opportunity

• social opportunities

• exploration opportunities

The Republic of Texas created a land policy that:

• granted lands to those living in Texas prior to March 6th, 1836

• compensated those who had property lost or destroyed in the Runaway Scrape

• created incentives for settlement

• all of the above

The majority of the population increase in the era of the Republic of Texas was due to immigration from __________:

• The United States

• Germany

• Europe

• Mexico

In 1845, the population of Texas had grown to approximately ___________:

• 55,700

• 22,000

• 125,000

• 25,000

U.S. immigrants from the “lower south” region of the United States tended to settle in:

• North Central Texas Plains Region

• Great Plains Region

• Mountains & Basins Region

• Coastal Plains Region