Early Statehood Review-3.0

Using the map of early Texas statehood, identify which territory was gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

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"The move to take Texas was... a conspiracy to get land so that more slave states could be made for the American Union." — Ulysses S. Grant

What issue does the author express concern about regarding the future of Texas?

• The spread of slavery

• The construction of railroads

• The discovery of gold

• The election of a new governor

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TX.SOC.7.4.C

Based on the concept of Manifest Destiny, explain why many Americans supported the U.S.-Mexican War.

• They wanted to end slavery

• They believed it was their right to expand westward

• They wanted to avoid conflict with Mexico

• They hoped to establish trade with Europe

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TX.SOC.7.4.C

Using the map showing the Compromise of 1850, ​ (a)   was admitted to the Union as a free state.

• Texas

• California
• New Mexico

• Utah

• identify

TEXAS GETS A NEW SHAPE!

The Big News: Texas has agreed to a deal with the U.S. government. Texas will give up some of its land to the West. In return, the U.S. will pay Texas $10 million.

The news article above is based on​ (a)   , which affected Texas’s borders.

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Compromise of 1850
• The Missouri Compromise

• The Gadsden Purchase

• What event does the article describe

According to the map of the U.S. after the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, (a)   was NOT part of the land ceded by Mexico.

• Arizona

• Nevada

• Colorado

• Georgia
• which present-day state

"The North seeks to take our land to stop the spread of our institutions [slavery]. If Texas is to give up her territory to satisfy the North, she must be paid. We will not see our rights taken away just to please those who hate our way of life." -Texas Senator Thomas Jefferson Rusk

What issue is the speaker most likely addressing?

• The annexation of Alaska

• The debate over slavery in new territories

• The construction of the Erie Canal

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

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TX.SOC.7.4.C

Based on the concept of Manifest Destiny, the event that best shows the belief in westward expansion during early Texas statehood is (a)  

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris
• The U.S.-Mexican War
• The building of the Panama Canal
• The purchase of Alaska

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TX.SOC.7.4.C

Using the map of Texas in 1850, (a)   was the neighboring territory most affected by the Compromise of 1850.

• Oklahoma Territory
• New Mexico Territory
• Florida Territory
• Oregon Territory

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TX.SOC.7.4.C

"We live in constant fear. The Mexican soldiers say this land is still theirs, while our own army says it is ours. We hear rumors of raids every night. We want to farm the soil and build our home, but it is hard to plant crops when you do not know if you will be driven off your land by tomorrow’s battle."-Diary of a Settler near the Rio Grande

What challenge does the entry most likely describe?

• Conflict over land with Mexico

• Building skyscrapers

• Traveling by airplane

• Voting in presidential elections

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TX.SOC.7.4.C