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Early Statehood.HallsvilleJH

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following were provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Mexico would regain ownership of Texas

b)

Secured peace between the U.S. and Mexico

c)

Mexico agreed Texas was a part of the United States

d)

Mexico surrendered all lands between Texas and the Pacific Ocean to the United States (Mexican Cession)

2.
How was the Texas Constitution of 1845 different from most other state constitutions?
a)
It allowed the government to tax income
b)
It gave Indians the same rights as others
c)
It allowed women the right to vote
d)
It protected women’s rights to own land
3.
What caused the Mexican War?
a)
Continued anger over the Battle of the Alamo
b)
The U.S. refused to free Mexican prisoners from the Texas Revolution
c)
A boundary dispute over Texas’ southern border
d)
Santa Anna sued the U.S. over rights to the chewing gum industry
4.
Mexico did not acknowledge the Treaty of Velasco because _________________.
a)
They said Santa Anna only signed it because he feared for his life
b)
Because David Crockett was killed at the Alamo
c)
They said Sam Houston had no right to burn Gonzales
d)
They were still upset about Fannin's death at Goliad
5.
During the Mexican American war, Mexican soldiers called the Texas Rangers _______.
a)
Comancheros de Tejas (Comanches of Texas)
b)
Los diablos de Tejas(The Texas Devils)
c)
Tejas Banditos (Texas Bandits)
d)
Salgados de Bexar(Soldiers of San Antonio)
6.
Mexico and the U.S. disagreed on the southern border of Texas.  Mexico believed the ____________ was the border while the U.S. believed that the ___________ was the border.
a)
 Nueces River, Rio Grande River
b)
Mexico and the U.S. agreed that the Nueces River was the border
c)
Texans believed that the border was the Gulf of Mexico
d)
The border kept changing based upon Indian Wars
7.
 The Mexican War took place between _____ and _____.
a)
1821-1835
b)
1861-1865
c)
1846-1848
d)
1803-1812
8.

Who was Zachary Taylor? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Future president of the United States

b)

Nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready”

c)

Secured victories for the United States in the Mexican War

d)

Leader of the Mexican Army.

9.
What was one of the main jobs the Texas Rangers performed during the Mexican War?
a)
They were assigned to the Artillery Division
b)
Scouting because they knew the geography of the area
c)
They trained people from cities how to ride horses
d)
They hunted and cooked for the U.S. Army
10.
Who was Mariano Arista?
a)
Mexican diplomat who lived in Washington D.C.
b)
Governor of California who faught against Mexico
c)
Leader of Mexican forces during the Mexican War and future President of Mexico
d)
President of the U.S. during the Mexican War
11.
How much did the United States pay for the Mexican Cession?
a)
$3.7 million
b)
$6.8 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$15 million
12.
Why was the Compromise of 1850 necessary?
a)
To set the Boundary between U.S. states and territories
b)
Settled a dispute between England and the United States
c)
Disagreements over slavery and territories
d)
It repealed the Compromise of 1849
13.
Who was the author and presenter of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
John Tyler
c)
Anthony Santana
d)
James Polk
14.
The Compromise of 1850 did what for Texas directly?
a)
Gave Texas our modern day borders and paid off Texas' debt
b)
Split Texas between the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana
c)
Freed all slaves in Texas
d)
Allowed Mexico to reclaim all of Texas
15.
How much money did Texas receive for the Republic of Texas disputed land?
a)
$5 million
b)
$10 million
c)
14 million Pesos
d)
24 million farthings
16.
What did Texas do with the money from the Compromise of 1850?
a)
It was used to pay money to all of the widows whose husbands were killed in the in the Texas Revolution Revolution
b)
Paid all of Texas' debt and had money left for needed programs
c)
Was put into Sam Houston's personal bank account
d)
Was used to pay Pirates to protect the Texas Coastline
17.
What ended the Mexican War?
a)
Paris peace talks
b)
Treaty of Velasco
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
d)
Surrender of the Texas Rangers
18.

Which of the following were provisions of the Compromise of 1850? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

California became a state and New Mexico and Utah became territories

b)

Slave trading ended in Washington D.C and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed into law

c)

Texas became a Republic and left the U.S.

d)

Texas gave up disputed territory in New Mexico and modern day boundaries of Texas were set

19.
Who was the first governor of Texas?
a)
Maribeau Lamar
b)
Anson Jones
c)
James Henderson
d)
David Burnett
20.

The Mexican Cession included all or part of what states? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

California and New Mexico

b)

Arizona and Nevada

c)

Wyoming, Utah and Colorado

d)

New York and Virginia

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