WorksheetsTexas annexation quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
U.S. President Martin Van Buren was reluctant to annex Texas because of concern that such a move would anger _____ and start a war.
the british
Mexico
The south
Spain
In April 1844, representatives from the United States and Texas negotiated a treaty in which Texas would join the Union as a(n) _____, but it never went into effect.
Colony
independent nation
state
territory
The U.S. Senate rejected the 1844 annexation treaty because _____.
the government would have to pay off the republic's debt
Native American raids in Texas were frequent
many Texans did not want to join the Union
Texas allowed slavery
In the mid-1800s, many Americans believed in _____, the idea that it was preordained that the United States would settle North America from coast to coast.
the American Dream
Manifest Destiny
the Monroe Doctrine
National Rights
_____ opposed annexation because they thought they could obtain better terms trading with the Republic of Texas than they could if Texas were part of the United States.
The British
Mexico
The South
Spain
On February 28, 1845, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution admitting Texas to the Union as a(n) _____.
colony
independent nation
state
territory
In the 1844 U.S. presidential election, ____ was the candidate who openly favored annexation of Texas.
Henry Clay
John O'Sullivan
John O'Sullivan
Martin Van Buren
Texans favored the 1845 annexation treaty because it allowed Texas to keep _____.
the Disputed Territories
native americans
its navy
its public lands
Under the Texas Constitution of 1845, _____ were exempt from forced sales to pay off debts.
family homesteads
farm equipment
Tejanos
veterans of the Texas War for Independence
The state constitution drawn up by Texans in 1845 directed the state legislature to provide for the support and maintenance of _____.
Native American reservations
public schools
the Texas navy
the Texas Rangers
