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Texas Annexation

Texas Annexation

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

4th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.4.9, RL.11-12.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Moon

Used 10+ times

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.RL.7.9
,
CCSS.RI.4.9
,
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.4.8
,
CCSS.RL.8.9
,
CCSS.RI.5.9
,
CCSS.RL.4.2
,
CCSS.RL.5.2
,
CCSS.RL.6.2
,
CCSS.RI.5.8
,
CCSS.RI.6.8
,
CCSS.RL.4.5
,
CCSS.RL.6.1
,

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the 1820's what country controlled Texas?

Mexico

Spain

The United States

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Texas become part of Mexico?

A rebellion occurred in Mexico and Mexico gained independence from Spain, therefore the Texas territory was now part of Mexico. 

It asked nicely. 

Spain gave it to Mexico in an attempt to stop Mexico's War of Independence. 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Texas become an independent Republic, no longer part of Mexico?

March 3, 1836

Yesterday

Sometime in the 1820's

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were three main reasons that Texas wanted independence from Mexico? (choose THREE answers)

 

Mexico didn't allow slavery and Texans were in favor of slavery

Mexico imposed high taxes on Texans

Texans wanted to be under the dictator Santa Anna's control

Mexico encouraged Texans to be part of the Catholic church

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most Texans were in favor of being annexed by the United States.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were two main reasons why the United States did not want to annex Texas? (Choose TWO answers)

The US was afraid that annexing Texas would start a war with Mexico.

The US didn't want any more land.

The US wanted to add another slave state.

The US had a balance of slave and free states, and didn't want to add another slave state (Texas being a slave state).

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false: The majority of Texans wanted to become part of the United States and the Texas Congress voted in favor of it. 

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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