Module 12, Test REVIEW accommodated

1. The Mexican government made contracts with various agents, or ___________________, to bring to settlers to Texas.

• Emprasarios
• Police

2. Which of the following happened after Stephen F. Austin successfully established the first colony in Texas?

• Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas
• Anglo-American settlers traveled to California
• Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture
• Tejanos started moving to the U.S.

3. Following its independence from Spain, Mexico contracted with Stephen F. Austin to bring settlers to ____________________.

• Arizona
• California
• New Mexico
• Texas

4. Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?

• The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.
• Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.
• The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.
• Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.

5. At the Battle of __________________________, the Texan Army defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican Army and won independence for Texas.

• the Alamo
• Goliad
• Gonzales
• San Jacinto

6. In this passage, O’Sullivan describes “manifest destiny” as the right of

• the United States to expand its territory across North America.
• Gold was discovered in California
• Mexico can keep their lands
• Nevada should become an independent country

7. What does the phrase “continent allotted by Providence” mean?

• land for Native Americans only
• land chosen or given by God
• land along water
• land for whites only

8. Why did the Mexican government refuse to speak to John Slidell about the proposed purchase by the United States of the New Mexico and California territories?

• Mexico refused to speak with Slidell until U.S. troops left Texas.
• Mexico was angry over the annexation of Texas.
• Mexico refused to speak to Slidell until U.S. troops left California.
• Mexico was angry over the Bear Flag Republic in California.

9. The Mexican-American War started in ______ because the United States and Mexico governments both claimed it as their territory.

• California
• Oregon
• New Mexico
• Texas

10. The United States and Mexico signed the _____, which ended the war with Mexico and forced them to turn over much of their northern territory.

• Treay of Rio Grande
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Scott Purchase
• Gadsden Purchase