Unit 8 Test Review

What treaty transferred Florida from Spain to the U.S.?

• Treaty of Paris

• Adams-Onís Treaty

• Treaty of Versailles

• Jay Treaty

What year did Mexico gain independence from Spain and begin controlling Texas?

• 1810

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

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

Who led the surprise attack at San Jacinto that secured Texas independence?

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• James Bowie

Which present-day states were included in the New Mexico Territory?

• Texas and Oklahoma

• New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming

• California and Oregon

• Florida and Georgia

Increased American settlement fueled the belief in what?

• Industrial Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold Rush

• Civil Rights Movement

On what date did Congress declare war after Mexican troops fired on U.S. forces?

• April 12, 1846

• May 13, 1846

• June 15, 1846

• July 4, 1846

Control of which two regions was a goal of the Mexican-American War?

• Florida and Georgia

• New Mexico and California

• Oregon and Washington

• Alaska and Hawaii

What were 'Ranchos'?

• Large land grants given to Mexican settlers

• Small farms owned by American settlers

• Military forts established by the U.S.

• Trading posts for Native Americans.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in which year?

• 1846

• 1848

• 1850

• 1865