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WorksheetsYISD MS SS Grade7 ANNEXATION and Mexican American War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America.
The belief that an individual's destiny was pre-ordained by God.
A religious term used to explain how to be saved.
The belief that all people have the right to live, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Which Republic of Texas president is known as the Architect of Annexation?
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Why did Texas' annexation cause tension with Mexico?
Mexicans feared that Texans would attack Tejanos.
Mexico was afraid of losing Texas as an ally.
Many Mexicans felt that America might try to take over Mexico through Texas.
Mexico believed the U.S. was forcing annexation on Texas.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery.
it could lead to war with Spain.
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery.
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny.
What geographic reason caused President James K. Polk to declare war on Mexico in 1846?
He believed Mexico's boundary was fair, but wanted to Texans to vote for him in the next election.
There was no official border between the USA and Mexico.
He disagreed with Manifest Destiny.
He believed Spain was about to reclaim Mexico.
What treaty was signed to end the Mexican War?
The Treaty of Polk
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Rio Grande Treaty
The Treaty of Paris
SELECT THREE: Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
To protect the U.S. from Spain.
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
What river did the United States believe should be the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
The Nueces River
The Mississippi River
The Rio Grande
The Nile River
How did the Compromise of 1850 geographically affect Texas?
The Texas boundary became the Nueces River.
Texas claimed land in California to create a single state in two regions.
Texas had to give up claim to land in New Mexico, but kept western lands and the Panhandle.
Texas received all of the land from the former Louisiana Purchase.
As with all states, Texas had to create a new Constitution to be accepted as a state.
SELECT THREE: Which are true statements about the Texas Constitution in 1845?
It limited government through checks and balances.
It separated the powers of the three branches of government.
It included a provision to support public schools.
It allowed the governor to make treaties with foreign nations.
