Texas Annexation Quiz

What does annexation mean?

• To leave

• To join or add

• To remove

• To fight

What numbered state was Texas when it joined the United States?

• 10th

• 1st

• 13th

• 28th

Who was the President of the Republic of Texas during the time of annexation?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• David Burnet

What country continued to fight over the southern border of Texas?

• The United States

• Canada

• Mexico

• Great Britain

Why did the United States NOT want Texas to join them at first?

• Texas was in debt

• Texas had slavery

• Texas had trouble with Mexico

• All of the above

What river did Mexico claim to be the southern border of Texas?

• Rio Grande River

• Guadalupe River

• Nueces River

• Sabine River

What was one reason some Texas citizens were against annexation?

• They were worried they would lose control of their land

• They wanted protection from Mexico

• They did not want help with debt

• They wanted to stop slavery

True or False: The US Army lost both battles in Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma with Mexico in 1846

• True

• False

How many Mexican soldiers did Santa Anna lead into the Battle of Buena Vista?

• 10,000 soldiers

• 15,000 soldiers

• 12,000 soldiers

• 4,600 soldiers

Which treaty was signed to end the Mexican - American War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo