Module 12, Test

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

• Emprasarios
• Police
• Personas
• Tejanos

Which of the following was an effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony?

• 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.

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

• Arizona
• California
• New Mexico
• Texas

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.

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

• the Alamo
• Goliad
• Gonzales
• San Jacinto

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

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

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.

The Mexican-American War started in ______ because of conflicting territorial claims there between the governments of the United States and Mexico.

• California
• Oregon
• New Mexico
• Texas

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