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Worksheets3rd Six Weeks CAT
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
the idea that we all have a destiny
b)
The belief that the United States had the right and the duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
c)
The need to fix everything.
d)
The idea that we should expand everywhere
2.
Who was president during Texas's annexation
a)
John Tyler
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James Polk
d)
John Slidell
3.
Why did we go to war with Mexico
a)
Because we were trying to take over Mexico
b)
Because Mexico invaded the US
c)
Because we could not agree on the Texas border and we wanted to buy land from Mexico
d)
Because Mexico stole land from the US
4.
What idea is this image depicting?
a)
Freedom
b)
Industry
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Lonelyness
5.
What year did Texas get annexed into the U.S.?
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1836
d)
1845
6.
Which of the following eras occurred last?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Early Statehood
c)
Mexican National
d)
Revolution & Republic
7.
What was the name of the document that officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Treaty of Velasco
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
8.
Before the start of the U.S.-Mexican War, what did Mexico consider the border of Mexico & the U.S.?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
9.
Before the start of the U.S.-Mexican War, what did United States consider the border of Mexico & the U.S.?
a)
Nueces River
b)
Rio Grande
10.
What is the belief that Americans will dominate territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Nativism
b)
Reservation
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Antebellum
11.
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.
12.
Who was the president of the U.S. at the time of Texas annexation & the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Sam Houston
c)
James K. Polk
d)
Henry Clay
13.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people of the U.S. opposed Texas annexation?
a)
It would increase the slave states over free states
b)
It would start a war with Mexico
c)
Southern politicians would have more power to make slave laws in Congress
d)
Texas had too much land to defend against Mexico and Indians
14.
What is the Mexican Cession?
a)
529,000 sq. miles of Mexico's Northern territory that was given to the U.S. after the U.S.-Mexican War
b)
The document signed after Texas got their independence
c)
529,000 sq. miles of U.S. territory that was given to Mexico after the U.S.-Mexican War
d)
None are correct
15.
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
16.
Which of the following is not a reason why Texans wanted to be annexed into the U.S.?
a)
Protection of the U.S. military
b)
Become part of the U.S. monetary system
c)
Texans agreed with Manifest Destiny & expanding the U.S. to the Pacific
d)
Santa Anna wanted to move the Mexican capital to Texas
17.
What is the official border between Texas & Mexico because the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed?
a)
Nueces River
b)
San Jacinto River
c)
Frio River
d)
Rio Grande
18.
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
19.
Which Texas president strongly favored annexation?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
20.
Which U.S. president believed in Manifest Destiny?
a)
James k. Polk
b)
Abraham Lincoln
21.
Which is the best title to the map?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Guadalupe Hidgalo
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Territory
22.
How did the Compromise of 1850 change Texas?
a)
Texas had new boundaries because it sold part of their land.
b)
Texas became a slave state.
23.
Which is the best reason to explain why Germans immigrated to Texas?
a)
Their countries potato crop was ruined by a winter storm.
b)
They were looking for a better economic opportunity and Texas land was cheap to buy. Also, weather was good where they settled.
24.
Why were the Northern states against annexing Texas?
a)
They didn't want to have more Mexicans in the US.
b)
They didn't want to have more slave states in the US.
c)
They didn't want to have more cotton producing states in the US.
25.
What was the actual issue that caused fighting between Mexico and the U.S. in 1846?
a)
Americans refused to speak Spanish.
b)
The US invaded Mexico City.
c)
Border disputes (Nueces River v. Rio Grande)
26.
Which European group was the largest?
a)
German
b)
Spanish
c)
Russian
27.
Who was the president of the U.S. during the Mexican-American War?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
John Tyler
c)
Sam Houston
d)
James K. Polk
28.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo....
a)
Ended the Texas Revolution
b)
Started the Mexican-American War
c)
Ended the Mexican-American War
d)
Started the Texas Revolution
29.
What is the huge chunk of land that the U.S. obtained from Mexico as an immediate result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Mexican Concession
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
30.
A major influence for immigration was
a)
political freedom
b)
religious diversity
c)
social advancement
d)
economic opportunity
31.
Significance of James Polk to the annexation of Texas
a)
He was a U.S. president that wanted to expand U.S. territory by annexing Texas.
b)
He hated Mexico
c)
He was an abolitionist, who fought against annexation.
32.
What did California and Texas have in common?
a)
Both would enter the Union as slave states.
b)
Both would enter the Union as free states.
c)
Both were former Mexican territories.
d)
Both were jointly occupied by the United States and Great Britain.
33.
"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
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
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.
37.
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
38.
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.
39.
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
40.
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.
41.
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
42.
What was the main reason that the U.S. finally agreed to annex Texas?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Gold
c)
Protection
d)
Wealth
43.
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
44.
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
45.
Texas annexation and the U.S. war with Mexico happened during the ___________ Era of Texas History.
a)
Early Statehood
b)
Texas Revolution
c)
Republic of Texas
d)
Mexican National
46.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war in 1846?
a)
Mexico had invaded the U.S. and attacked Washington D.C.
b)
the U.S. President had called the Mexican President a "coward"
c)
a disputed boundary, and the U.S. desire to achieve "manifest destiny"
d)
NONE of these answers are correct
47.
After losing the Mexican-American War, and signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico gave up a large section of land to the U.S. called the "Mexican Cession". In this map, that land is shown in...
a)
the green area
b)
the orange area
c)
the red area
d)
the yellow area
48.
What is Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas becoming part of the Confederate States of America.
b)
Texas becoming a part of independent Mexico.
c)
Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States.
d)
Texas becoming an independent republic.
49.
Based on the venn diagram, what name belongs in the blank box above?
a)
Lorenzo de Zavala
b)
Sam Houston
c)
David Burnet
d)
Anson Jones
50.
Which best completes the diagram?
a)
The Treaties of Velasco return land to the Republic of Texas.
b)
The Adams-Onis Treaty transfers Florida to the U.S.
c)
The Oregon Treaty sets the U.S. and Canada.
d)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gives land to the U.S.
51.
The following information listed describes which document?
Determined how states would be admitted into the union.
Texas gave up New Mexico.
Allowed California to become a state.
Determined how states would be admitted into the union.
Texas gave up New Mexico.
Allowed California to become a state.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Treaty of Velasco
52.
What caused the boundaries of Texas to change?
a)
Texas had to give up land to Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
b)
Texas exchanged land with the U.S. for the amount of $10,000,000 to pay its public debt as part of the Compromise of 1850.
c)
Texas made land concessions to the U.S. in repayment for its help in the Texas Revolution.
d)
Texas lost land as a part of negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico after the U.S. Mexican War.
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