Social Studies Weekly - Week 15

1. What was one reason Texans wanted to become part of the United States?

• Most Texans feared that the Republic could not survive on its own.
• Texans wanted to expand their military power by having the U.S. Army to support them.
• Many Texans feared the government of the Republic would not protect their basic human rights.
• Government leaders believed that Santa Anna wouldn’t attack Texas again if it was part of the U.S.

2. What was the biggest concern over annexation?

• agriculture
• American Indian relations
• slavery
• increased taxes

3. Texas joined the United States as the __________ state.

• 14th
• 28th
• 35th
• 41st

4. James K. Polk served as which president of the U.S.?

• 10th
• 11th
• 12th
• 13th

5. Before he got into politics, what was James K. Polk studying to become?

• a surveyor
• a banker
• a doctor
• a lawyer

6. What led to Polk’s nomination as the Democratic candidate for president in 1844?

• He was a powerful speaker and was beloved by the people.
• He had a comprehensive knowledge of law and the legal system.
• He had experience working in several different government offices.
• He publicly supported the annexation of Texas and westward expansion.

7. What event started a war between the U.S. and Mexico in 1845?

• Texas declared independence from Mexico.
• Texas became the 28th state in the United States.
• Mexican forces moved the border to the Nueces River.
• Texan soldiers crossed the border and stole a herd of cattle.

8. What was unique about American forces invading Mexico in 1846?

• It was the first time women had been commissioned to fight.
• It was the first time Texas and the U.S. had ever worked together.
• It was the first time an American army had set foot on foreign soil.
• It was the first time the United States had gone to war against its own citizens.

9. What treaty ended the war?

• The Treaty of Limits
• The McLane–Ocampo Treaty
• The De la Huerta–Lamont Treaty
• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo