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WorksheetsUnit 8A - Early Statehood
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is an example of a political effect of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas women helped the war effort by joining the troops as cooks.
b)
Not all United States citizens were pleased with the results of the Mexican War.
c)
The two nations signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, agreeing that the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas.
d)
The Texas Rangers won fame for their bravery and skill during the war.
2.
Which democratic principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people?
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Separation of powers
3.
Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
a)
Industrial growth
b)
Population expansion
c)
Outbreak of a civil war
d)
Preparation for world war
4.
Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
a)
Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
b)
The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
c)
Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
d)
The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.
5.
Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
a)
Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
b)
Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
c)
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
d)
Texas could be divided into five states.
6.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Texas gained independence from Mexico.
b)
Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
c)
Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
d)
The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.
7.
Which sequence is the correct chronological order of events in the Mexican War?
a)
I, II, III, IV
b)
I, II, IV, III
c)
II, I, III, IV
d)
II, I, IV, III
8.
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
a)
Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.
b)
New borders were established for Texas.
c)
Texas was admitted to the United States union.
d)
The practice of enslaving people was expanded.
9.
Which characteristic of the Early Statehood era is evident from the advertisement?
a)
An eagerness for conflict.
b)
A support of new Texas immigration.
c)
A spirit of compromise between nations and people.
d)
An expansion of new industry in Texas.
10.
Which phrase on the advertisement shows that Texans had negative feelings towards the Mexican army?
a)
Heroine of Ft. Brown
b)
Success of American arms
c)
Battles fought
d)
Treacheries and cruelties
11.
Which issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Expansion of slavery
c)
Competition for rail lines
d)
Threat of war with Spain
12.
Revolution : the Republic of Texas :: ___________ : State of Texas
a)
Slavery
b)
Immigration
c)
Annexation
d)
Debts
13.
Which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state’s slaveholders?
a)
South and East Texas
b)
East and West Texas
c)
North and West Texas
d)
South and West Texas
14.
As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was —
a)
designated as the Rio Grande.
b)
disputed for many more years.
c)
established at the Nueces River.
d)
marked with the building of a fence.
15.
Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
a)
His belief in Manifest Destiny.
b)
His goal of peace with foreign powers.
c)
His anger with the government of Mexico.
d)
His desire to limit the expansion of slavery.
16.
Which number on the map reflects territory gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Which number indicates the location where many German immigrants settled within Texas in the 1840s?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
On the map, the area marked by the circle includes —
a)
the capital of the state of Texas.
b)
a major port for the early state of Texas.
c)
one of the largest ranches in the state of Texas.
d)
the site of the first battle in the war with Mexico.
19.
Why were Texans excited about the war with Mexico?
a)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would encourage the United States to allow Texas to be annexed.
b)
Most Texans hoped they would finally win their independence from Mexico.
c)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would give them revenge for the deaths of their countrymen who died during the Texas Revolution.
d)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would encourage Santa Anna and his soldiers to leave Texas.
20.
Which of the following was not a step towards Manifest Destiny?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Adams-Onis Treaty
d)
Texas Revolution
21.
When did the Louisiana Purchase happen?
a)
1853
b)
1803
c)
1812
d)
1850
22.
Define Manifest Destiny.
a)
The country's divine right to own the Americas.
b)
The country's divine right to spread the American way of life.
c)
The country's divine right to own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
Both B and C
23.
When was the Mexican-American War declared?
a)
March 1946
b)
April 1846
c)
May 1846
d)
February 1847
24.
When did the U.S.-Mexican war officially end?
a)
When Taylor won the Battle of Buena Vista.
b)
When Scott took over Mexico City.
c)
When the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
d)
When Scott replaced Taylor.
25.
Which of the following is NOT one of the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Mexico ceded 529,000 square miles.
b)
Mexico agreed to pay 3.25 million in claims from U.S. citizens.
c)
US agreed to pay $15 million for the given land.
d)
Mexico gave up claim to the territory between the Nueces and Rio Grande.
26.
What was the main reason that the U.S. finally agreed to annex Texas?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Gold
c)
Protection
d)
Wealth
27.
Why was President Polk in favor of annexation?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Wanted to crush Mexico
c)
Needed Texas in order to be reelected
d)
Wanted to Expand Slavery
28.
Mexican cession was
a)
land Mexico got from the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
land Mexico gave to France
c)
land the the US aquired from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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