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Early Statehood

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Republic of Texas' fourth and final president?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

Anson Jones

d)

David G. Burnet

2.

Which previous RoT President's policies did Anson Jones carry out (mostly) while in office?

a)

Sam Houston's policies

b)

Mirabeau Lamar's policies

3.

Why was Anson Jones considered the "Architect of Annexation?"

a)

He was a really good architect.

b)

He requested annexation but was denied by the U.S. in 1845.

c)

He successfully got the RoT annexed by the U.S. in 1845.

d)

He became the first governor of the RoT in 1845.

4.

What was one policy Anson Jones put in place that did NOT align with Sam Houston?

a)

He increased the size of the army.

b)

He kept the peace treaties with the natives.

c)

He decreased government spending.

d)

He requested annexation from the U.S.

5.

What issue did Anson Jones face from Mexico?

a)

Mexico was still attacking northern Texas cities.

b)

Mexican troops continued attacking southern Texas cities.

c)

Mexico's Navy attacked the Republic of Texas' Navy.

d)

Santa Anna invaded RoT and killed Jones.

6.

What was the most important event that happened for the Republic of Texas in 1845?

a)

They created the Texas Navy.

b)

The attack on Fort Sumter happened.

c)

They were annexed by the U.S.

d)

The Mexican-American War began.

7.

Why did the U.S. want to annex the Republic of Texas?

a)

More land, more power

b)

Closer to completing Manifest Destiny

c)

Common culture with Texans

d)

All the above

8.

Why did the Republic of Texas want to be annexed by the U.S.?

a)

Protection from Mexico and the natives

b)

Help paying off their debt

c)

Common culture with America

d)

All the above

9.

Why did the U.S. NOT want to annex the Republic of Texas?

a)

Texas was a slave state

b)

Possible war with Mexico

c)

Texas' debt

d)

All the above

10.

True or false: Mexico and other countries around the world wanted the Republic of Texas to be annexed by the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the most accurate description for the location of Fort Texas?

a)

Located in the Republic of Texas

b)

Located in Mexico

c)

Located in the U.S.

d)

Located in disputed territory

12.

Who had more advantages in the Mexican-American War?

a)

America

b)

Mexico

13.

What is the name for people who believe their country is superior to (better than) all other countries?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Presidents

c)

Sectionalists

d)

Nationalists

14.

What happened at Fort Texas?

a)

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was signed.

b)

The first shots of the Mexican-American War were fired here.

c)

This was the new capital city for the new state of Texas.

d)

This was the location of the last battle of the Mexican-American War.

15.

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Fort Sumter

16.

What is NOT true about the Mexican Cession?

a)

Mexico ceded all of their NW lands.

b)

It included 7 modern day states.

c)

It helped the U.S. achieve Manifest Destiny.

d)

It happened before Texas annexation.

17.

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 led to a strong division across the U.S., resulting in two main sections forming. What is this called?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Annexation

18.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

the idea that the people give the government is power by voting

b)

the process of one larger country taking over a smaller country

c)

being loyal to only your section of the country

d)

giving up a large portion of your land to someone else

19.

What effect did the Compromise of 1850 have on Texas?

a)

It gave Texas its current borders.

b)

Helped Texas solve their debt problems.

c)

Made Texas cede a lot of land.

d)

All the above