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Republic of Texas, annexation and statehood test review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Mexico refuse to acknowledge the Treaties of Velasco?
a)
The Mexican government had executed Santa Anna.
b)
They felt Santa Anna only signed them because he feared for his life.
c)
Velasco was an enemy of the Mexican Army.
d)
There was no Treaty of Velasco
2.
What problems did every president of Texas face?
a)
Problems with American Indians
b)
Large public debt
c)
Problems with Mexico
d)
All answers correct
3.
As president of Texas, why did Sam Houston want to downsize the military and the government?
a)
He knew Texas was not going to be attacked by any enemies.
b)
Most of the people in the government did not like Sam Houston.
c)
He wanted to reduce the public debt.
d)
Because Lamar wanted to reduce the size of Texas.
5.
Why is Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the “Father of Texas Education”?
a)
He persuaded Congress to set aside acreage for public schools in each county.
b)
Because he was a college professor.
c)
He forced all Texas residents to pay a school tax for each child in the family.
d)
His father was the president of Harvard.
5.
Why is Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the “Father of Texas Education”?
a)
He persuaded Congress to set aside acreage for public schools in each county.
b)
Because he was a college professor.
c)
He forced all Texas residents to pay a school tax for each child in the family.
d)
His father was the president of Harvard.
6.
Who was involved in the Cordova Rebellion to take over Texas?
a)
Pablo Cordova, Anson Jones, and Satanta.
b)
The U.S. Army and the French Army.
c)
The U.S. Government and the Mexican Government.
d)
Cherokee, unhappy Tejano Texans, and the Mexican government.
7.
How did the Santa Fe Expedition increase tensions between Texas and Mexico?
a)
Mexico was mad because Lamar had ordered troops to cross the Rio Grande to pursue Mexican forces. 
b)
The Mexican government attempted to take over Santa Fe.
c)
Lamar sent troops to secure land in the New Mexico territory.
d)
Mexican forces teamed with Cherokee to attack Texans.
8.
How were men chosen for execution in the Mier Expedition?
a)
They were all executed.
b)
Only officers were executed.
c)
Those who carried loaded weapons were executed.
d)
They drew beans out of a mug and those with black beans were executed.
9.
How did the Mier Expedition back up Sam Houston’s claim that the city of Austin was vulnerable to attacks?
a)
Because Austin was attacked during the Mier Expedition.
b)
Because the Mier Expedition resulted from the capture of hostages from San Antonio by Mexican troops, only about 80 miles from Austin.
c)
Because the Archives War resulted from Mexican troops attacking the Texas Government.
d)
Because American Indians had attacked Austin numerous times before it became the capital.
10.
As president of Texas, why did Dr. Anson Jones say, “The Republic of Texas is no more.”  on Feb. 19th, 1846?
a)
That was the day Texas was annexed and became the 28th state in the United States of America.
b)
That was the day Mexican forces defeated Texas forces at the Rio Grande.
c)
Great Britain had finally taken Texas as a protectorate.
d)
That was the day that Texas became known as Coahuila y Tejas.
11.
How did the Treaty of Velasco contribute to the Mexican War?
a)
The Treaty of Velasco called for Mexican forces to attack Texas in the event that Polk became president of the United States.
b)
The Treaty of Velasco allowed Mexican troops to cross the Rio Grande without fault.
c)
The Treaty of Velasco placed the Texas border at the Rio Grande and Mexico refused to honor it.
d)
Pancho Villa had signed the Treaty of Velasco and refused to honor it.
12.

The production of cash crops in the republic relied on what form of support?​

a)

the unpaid labor of enslaved workers

b)

​the construction of railroads to transport products

c)

​the increase in subsistence farming

d)

affordable labor from migrant farmworkers

13.

What events characterize the Revolution and Republic era in Texas history?

a)

exploration of Texas by Europeans, and Spanish conflict with Native Americans

b)

development of Texas as a Spanish colony and as a part of independent Mexico

c)

Texas independence from Mexico, and the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Texas annexation by the United.States, and Texas statehood

14.

At the time of the republic, what was agriculture based on?​

a)

​small family farms

b)

​large plantations with slave labor

c)

​large crops of cotton

d)

large crops of ​sugarcane

15.

What was one difference between the policies of Mirabeau Lamar​ and Sam Houston?

a)

​Houston wanted peaceful relations with both Native Americans and Mexico; Lamar did not.

b)

Houston increased spending by the Texas government in comparison to Lamar.

c)

​Houston abandoned Lamar's policy of pursuing annexation by the United States.

d)

​Houston wanted to increase the power of the Texas navy. Lamar wanted to sell the ships.

16.

To raise money, the Texas Congress passed a tariff. What is a tariff?​

a)

​a tax on imported goods

b)

​a tax on livestock

c)

​a property tax

d)

​an income tax

17.

What was one reason for the republic's money problems?​

a)

​The Texas Rangers charged a lot of money to protect settlers from attacks by Native Americans.

b)

The Allen brothers needed a large amount of money to build the new capital city.

c)

​Revenues far exceeded the expenditures of the government.

d)

​The government had borrowed $1.25 million to pay for the revolution.

18.

What action did the Texas Congress take that supported Mirabeau Lamar's goal of improving education?​

a)

It opened Texas A&M and the University of Texas.

b)

​It set aside public land for public schools and two universities.

c)

It opened Baylor University in 1845.

d)

It approved the borrowing of money from the United States to pay for public schools.

19.

The belief that the United States was meant to spread across North America

a)

biennial

b)

westward expansion

c)

Texas Admission Act

d)

manifest destiny

20.

In the United States, the fight over Texas annexation hinged on the issue of

a)

Texas's debt

b)

small population

c)

relationship with Mexico

d)

slavery

21.

What 2 US Presidents were involved in Texas Annexation?

a)

Anson Jones and John Tyler

b)

James K. Polk and George Washington

c)

John Tyler and James K. Polk

d)

None of the above

22.

Texas was the ________ state to enter the United States

a)

25th

b)

28th

c)

1st

d)

54th

23.

Most of the land that the US believed was there due to Manifest Destiny, belonged to what country?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

England

d)

China

24.

Manifest Destiny is the belief in the country expanding from coast to coast

a)

True

b)

False

25.
What did the Treaty of Hidalgo do?
a)
It left the border where it was.
b)
It ended the U.S Mexico war, and the U.S gained more land. 
c)
It gave Mexico more land. 
26.
What was the new agreed upon southern boundary between Texas and Mexico? 
a)
The Red River
b)
The Colorado River
c)
The Rio Grande River
27.
Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
28.
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
29.

Who was president at the Convention of 1845?

a)

Anson Jones

b)

James K. Polk

c)

James Pinckney Henderson

d)

John Tyler

30.

He was the first governor of Texas.

a)

Anson Jones

b)

James K. Polk

c)

James Pinckney Henderson

d)

John Tyler

31.

The only native Texas in the Convention of 1845 was

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Rafael Vasquez

c)

Jose Antonio Navarro

d)

Alexander Somervell

32.

How much of the vote in the U.S. Congress is required to pass a treaty?

a)

3/4

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

more than one-half

33.

Which party was created to oppose slavery and its spread?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Whig Party

c)

Republican Party

d)

Know-Nothing Party

34.

Which political party was strongest in Texas between 1845-1857?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Whig Party

c)

Republican Party

d)

Know-Nothing Party

35.

After annexing Texas, how many states did the United States have?

a)

50

b)

48

c)

28

d)

20

36.

Why was Texas’ first attempt at annexation blocked by the U.S. Congress?

a)

Texas was a slave state

b)

Texas was in debt

c)

Texas was still fighting with Mexico

d)

Texas didn't want to be annexed

37.

What was the event when Mexican soldiers had Texas prisoners draw black or white beans from a jar and shot the ones who drew black beans?

a)

Cordoba Rebellion

b)

Archive War

c)

Santa Fe Expedition

d)

Mier Expedition

38.

How did Houston work to eliminate the public debt during the Republic?

a)

The disbanding of the Texas Navy, reduction of the army, and eliminated excess government jobs

b)

Continued fighting with the Native Americans

c)

Expanded the Navy

d)

Added new government jobs

39.

Which treaty ended the US Mexican War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Velasco

d)

Treaty of Versailles

40.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

manifest destiny

b)

annexation

c)

republic

d)

federalism

41.
"people rule"; allowing states to decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republic
c)
Judicial Branch
42.
Based on the map, why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Mirabeau Lamar to annex it?
a)
so he could move the capital of the republic closer to Mexico 
b)
to control land occupied by Native American groups he wanted to remove from Texas 
c)
to gain access to the Rio Grande and provide a port to Texas
d)
to gain control over disputed land that both Texas and Mexico claimed and as the first step in the republic’s expansion to the Pacific Ocean 
43.
What was Lamar's policy towards Native Americans?
a)
He wanted to make peace treaties.
b)
He attempted to push them off their land.
c)
He tried to trade guns for buffalo hides.
d)
Set aside reservation land so they wouldn't cause trouble.
44.
Texans elected _____________ to be the first president of the Republic in 1836.
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
David G. Burnet
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
45.
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.
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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.
49.
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
50.
Revolution : the Republic of Texas :: ___________ : State of Texas
a)
Slavery
b)
Immigration
c)
Annexation
d)
Debts
51.
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
52.
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.
53.
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.
54.
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
55.
Which of the following was not a step towards Manifest Destiny? 
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Adams-Onis Treaty
d)
Texas Revolution
56.
When did the Louisiana Purchase happen? 
a)
1853
b)
1803
c)
1812
d)
1850
57.
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 
58.
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.
59.
What was the main reason that the U.S. finally agreed to annex Texas?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Gold
c)
Protection
d)
Wealth
60.
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
61.
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
62.
Who was the first country to recognize Texas as a Republic?
a)
Mexico
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
France
63.
What is the correct order of presidents during the Republic of Texas?
a)
Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones
b)
Houston, Houston, Lamar, Jones
c)
Houston, Lamar, Jones, Houston
d)
Houston, Jones, Lamar, Houston
64.
What was the main money crop in the Eastern part of Texas?
a)
corn
b)
potatoes
c)
cotton
d)
wheat
65.
Who was the Navy Commander when President Houston called of the Navy?
a)
Chief Bowles
b)
Edwin Moore
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
William Travis
66.
Sam Houston held all of the following political positions EXCEPT
a)
Texas Army Commander
b)
President of the Republic
c)
Navy Commander
d)
United States Senator
67.

What is the process of adding something; to

add (an area or region) to a country, state,

etc.?

a)

Cession

b)

Annexation

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Republic

68.

Land given to another country;

the act of giving up something (such as

power, land, or rights) to another person,

group, or country.

a)

Free land act

b)

Annexeation

c)

Cession

d)

Destiny

69.

Was Texas allowed to keep its public lands but it must give up their forts to the U.S. government

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas? At the state capitol, he lowered the flag of the republic and raised the new flag representing their new statehood.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Anson Jones

71.

Texas now needed a state _________.A group of men were selected to write this document. Jose Antonio Navarro was the only writer in the group that was born in Texas.

a)

economy

b)

constitution

c)

army

d)

navy

72.

A ______ _dispute with Mexico began. U.S. officials claimed the boundary of Texas was the Rio Grande and Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River. Eventually war between Mexico and the United States erupted.

a)

boundary

b)

water

c)

law

d)

money

73.
Use the map: What area was gained by the treaty of Guadalupe?
a)
#2
b)
#4
c)
#5
74.
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
75.
What were two of the major reasons why the United States did not want to annex Texas into the U.S?
a)
A war with Mexico could occur and slavery
b)
debt and no resources in Texas
c)
slavery and certain individual rights were not given
76.
When Texas was annexed into the U.S, was it an anti-slavery state or pro-slavery state or both?
a)
Anti-slavery 
b)
Pro-slavery
c)
They believed in both
77.
What was the main reason why the Texas Navy was disassembled?
a)
Repairs were too expensive
b)
It was too difficult to keep soldiers in the Texas Navy
c)
Mexico destroyed ships during the Texas Revolution
78.
Select the best answer: How were Sam Houston and Anson Jones similar?
a)
They both believed in annexation into the United States
b)
They both supported Lamar's educational system 
c)
They both strived to be the United States president 

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