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WorksheetsStatehood-Mexican War
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
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Class
Date
1.
After Texas’s annexation, why did Mexico and the US dispute the boundaries of Texas?
a)
Mexico said the border was the Nueces while the US said it was the Rio Grande
b)
Mexico said that Texas still belonged to them
c)
Mexico said the border was the Rio Grande while the US said it was the Nueces
d)
Mexico said the border was the Red River
2.
Why did Texas need a new Constitution in 1845?
a)
Texas had a new president of the Republic
b)
Texas wanted to make amendments to their Constitution
c)
Texas was no longer a country and needed to adopt a new state Constitution
d)
Texas became a powerful country
3.
From the image above, what is the main idea conveyed by this painting?
a)
Americans should chase the Native Americans off their hunting grounds
b)
The telegraph and railroads will extend to the Pacific Ocean
c)
Farmers will cultivate the Great Plains
d)
The belief in Manifest Destiny and expansion of the US cannot be stopped
4.
Which of the following best characterizes the spirit of Manifest Destiny in American during the mid 19th century?
a)
Americans believed that they had to fight all countries near them
b)
American believed that it was their destiny to control all land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Americans believed that Mexico was a threat to their way of life.
d)
Americans believed that it was their destiny to control all land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River
5.
Crops sold to raise money are called?
a)
Luxury crops
b)
Subsistence crops
c)
Cash crops
d)
Necessity crops
6.
Most northerners from the U.S. voted against annexation of Texas. Most southerners from the U.S. voted for it. Why?
a)
Threat of war with Spain
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
U.S. did not like the Rio Grande
d)
Expansion of slavery
7.
What treaty resulted in adding the states of CA, AZ, NM, CO, WY, and UT to the U.S.?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Treaty of Velasco
d)
Gadsden Purchase
8.
What impact did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo have on Texas?
a)
U.S. and Mexico ended the conflict
b)
The northern and western border of Texas was established
c)
U.S. agreed to annex Texas
d)
Peace with Indians
9.
What impact did the Compromise of 1850 have on Texas?
a)
U.S. and Mexico ended the conflict
b)
The northern and western border of Texas was established
c)
U.S. agreed to annex Texas
d)
Peace with Indians
10.
What is the best reason the U.S. was against annexing Texas?
a)
U.S. was against slavery
b)
U.S. did not recognize the Republic of Texas as independent
c)
U.S. did not like the Rio Grande River
d)
U.S. did not want to go to war with Mexico
11.
What year was Texas annexed to the U.S.?
a)
1844
b)
1845
c)
1861
d)
1890
12.
What word means something that is given up in a treaty, generally territory?
a)
Annexation
b)
Cession
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
d)
Republic
13.
Use the map: What area was gained by the treaty of Guadalupe?
a)
#2
b)
#4
c)
#5
14.
What was the main duty of the Texas Rangers?
a)
To protect Texas from Indian Raids
b)
To help establish annexation into the United States
c)
To help protect Eastern Texas from American settlers
15.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
To end the war between Texas and Santa Anna's army
b)
To end the war between United States and Mexico
c)
To attain the eastern part of the United States
16.
The Mexican-American war was fought from ____________ .
a)
1846-1848
b)
1836-1845
c)
1821-1830
d)
1850-1852
17.
The large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .
a)
Cession
b)
Transfer
c)
Treaty
d)
Compromise
18.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
19.
What was the outcome of The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
US paid $15 mil for Mexican Cession
b)
Mexicans living in the US were granted US citizenship
c)
Texas recognized as a state and border was Rio Grande
d)
All of the above
20.
Who was President during the Mexican American War?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Anson Jones
c)
James Polk
d)
Henry Clay
21.
True or False- One result of The Compromise of 1850, was that Texas was completely debt free.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The act of overturning a law is also known as what?
a)
A joint resolution
b)
Cession
c)
A veto
d)
Annexation
23.
Who were known as "The Devil Texans" during the M-A War?
a)
The Texas Militia
b)
The Texas Rangers
c)
Cowboys
d)
The Native Americans who still lived in Texas
24.
Which of the following states was admitted into the Union as a "free" state as a result of The Compromise of 1850?
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
New Mexico
d)
Colorado
25.
True or False- Popular Sovereignty was a law stating that the states added to the Union during the Mexican Cession, could decide on their own whether or not they would be slave states.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
to give up something, such as land
a)
annex
b)
cede
27.
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
a)
He wanted to expand the US
b)
The land had good resources
c)
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
d)
To get Shrek'd
28.
Mexico considered the southern boundary of Texas to be the _____ River while Texas maintained the border was at the Rio Grande.
a)
Brazos
b)
Nueces
c)
Colorado
d)
Guadalupe
29.
When the Mexican president refused to meet with his envoy, the American president ordered _____, the commander of U.S. forces in Texas, to cross into the disputed territory to set up camp near the Rio Grande.
a)
James Pinckney Henderson
b)
James Polk
c)
John Slidell
d)
Zachary Taylor
30.
Mexican troops attacked the American soldiers camped near the Rio Grande, prompting U.S. President _____ to declare war on Mexico.
a)
Franklin Pierce
b)
James K Polk
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
Martin Van Buren
31.
Under the terms of the _____, California joined the Union as a free state and voters in the remaining territories gained from Mexico would decide the issue of slavery.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Gadsden Purhcase
c)
Mexican Cession Agreement
d)
Southwest Territory Treaty
32.
In the treaty, Mexico surrendered the area called _____, which included all of the modern states of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
a)
The disputed territories
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
New Spain
d)
The Spanish Homelands
33.
What Mexican action angered James K. Polk?
a)
The crossing of illegal immigrants
b)
The shedding of American blood on our territory
c)
The Mexican election of Santa Anna
d)
Nothing angered James K. Polk
34.
Who served in the Republic of Texas Congress and worked to preserve Tejano rights?
a)
Chief Bowles
b)
Jose Antonio Navarro
c)
Juan Seguin
d)
Vicente Cordova
35.
4. Which of the following best explains how the Texas Bill of Rights compares to the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
A. Both outline the structure of government
b)
B. Both require three branches of government to function
c)
C. Both describe how citizens choose their representatives.
d)
D. Both guarantee certain individual freedoms
36.
* Mexico's refusal to accept Texas' independence.
* United States' right to annex Texas
* boundary dispute over the land between Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers
* widespread American belief in Manifest Destiny
5. An appropriate title for the above list would be ...
* United States' right to annex Texas
* boundary dispute over the land between Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers
* widespread American belief in Manifest Destiny
5. An appropriate title for the above list would be ...
a)
A. The Republic of Texas
b)
B. Westward Expansion
c)
C. Causes of the Texas Revolution
d)
D. Causes of the Mexican-American War
37.
I. Texas Annexation took place in 1845
II. Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas
III. Mexico gains its' independence from Spain
IV. Texas' population and economy grow
V. Mexican-American War
2. Which of the statements above relates best to Texas during the "Early Statehood" Era?
II. Sam Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas
III. Mexico gains its' independence from Spain
IV. Texas' population and economy grow
V. Mexican-American War
2. Which of the statements above relates best to Texas during the "Early Statehood" Era?
a)
A. I,IV,V only
b)
B. I,II, IV only
c)
C. All but V
d)
D. All but II
38.
Who was the first elected Governor of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
James Pinckney Henderson
c)
James K. Polk
d)
Henry Clay
39.
Which of the following eras occurred last?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Early Statehood
c)
Mexican National
d)
Revolution & Republic
40.
Which of the following is not one of the 3 branches of Texas & U.S. government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Joint Resolution
41.
Which of the following events occurred first?
a)
Mexico cedes about 1/2 of their territory to the U.S. (Mexican Cession)
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo is signed
c)
U.S. declares war on Mexico
d)
Texas is annexed as the 28th state of the U.S.
42.
Which of the following is not a cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
The U.S. agreed with Manifest Destiny & wanted to expand to the Pacific
b)
A boundary dispute with Texas & Mexico
c)
The annexation of Texas as the 28th U.S. state
d)
The election of Santa Anna as Mexico's President
43.
What will happen to Texas after the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Texas gets larger
b)
Texas gets smaller
c)
Texas gets sold to Mexico
d)
Texas finally gets annexed
44.
Texas is annexed by the U.S. and becomes the state in the Union.
a)
41
b)
28
c)
29
d)
31
45.
"American blood has been shed on American soil" was used by President Polk to...
a)
to fulfill Manifest Destiny
b)
to change the borders between Texas and Mexico
c)
to get congress to declare war on Mexico
d)
to negotiate price for the Mexican Cession
46.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
47.
What group was considered the eyes and ears for General Taylor
a)
The U. S. Navy
b)
Special Forces
c)
Texas Rangers
d)
The Mexican Scouts
48.
What were the two first in the Mexican American War?
a)
Sharp Shooters
b)
Military Bands
c)
Tanks
d)
War Reporters and Revolvers
49.
How many branches of Government did the TX Constitution create?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
Which branch of TX state Government carried out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
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