Unit 9 Test Review

By 1837, Florida's population grew to about 48,000, with enslaved people making up ____.

• one-third

• half

• two-thirds

• three-quarters

When was the constitution for Florida approved?

• January 11, 1839

• March 3, 1845

• April 2, 1825

• December 25, 1830

Florida became the 27th state on March 3, 1845, after the admission of which free state?

• California

• Iowa

• Texas

• New York

Which of the following was a reason for tensions between American settlers and Mexico?

• Adoption of Mexican customs

• Learning Spanish

• Converting to Catholicism

• All of the above.

On what date did Texas declare independence and establish the Republic of Texas?

• March 2, 1836

• May 14, 1836

• April 21, 1836

• March 6, 1836

The annexation of Texas to the U.S. involved debates over ________ and the concept of Manifest Destiny.

• Immigration

• Slavery

• Trade

• Religion

What does the term 'Annex' mean?

• To separate a territory

• To incorporate a territory into an existing political unit

• To declare independence

• To form a new government.

Increased American settlement fueled the belief in what?

• Manifest Destiny

• Industrial Revolution

• Gold Rush

• Civil Rights Movement

The Bear Flag Republic was quickly claimed by which country?

• Spain

• France

• The U.S.

• Britain

The vision of Manifest Destiny was fulfilled by transferring vast territories to the U.S. through which treaty?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent