WorksheetsAnnexation of Texas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was President when Texas was officially annexed?
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
How would being annexed to the U.S. help solve issues with Native American raids on the frontier?
The U.S. Navy would come and provide protection for coastal areas
The U.S. Government would build a wall to keep the Comanche at bay
The U.S. Department of Indian Affairs would help deal with these issues
The U.S. Dollar would be used as currency
How would being annexed to the U.S. help Texas with its debt?
Texas would adopt the U.S. Dollar as official currency
The U.S. government would raise taxes in Texas
The U.S Navy would sell some of their ships
The U.S. government would help Texas pay off their debt
How would being annexed to the U.S. help Texas in its disputes with Mexico?
The U.S. Army would be deployed to protect claims
The U.S. would bring in ammunition for the Texas army
The U.S. would declare war on Mexico
The U.S. would build several forts along the Rio Grands
In 1845, Texans voted ____________________________ annexation to the U.S.
overwhelmingly against
just slightly against
just slightly in favor of
overwhelmingly in favor of
Texas was admitted to the U.S. as a ___________ state.
slave
free
neutral
Upon joining, what document did the Texas government have to create?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of 1836
State Constitution of 1845
Missouri Compromise
Which of the following correctly state claims to the disputed territory?
Mexico claimed the Nueces River as Texas' southern border
The U.S. claimed the Rio Grande as Texas' southern border
The U.S. claimed much of west Texas as theirs
Mexico claimed much of west Texas as theirs
Who was Texas' first governor?
Sam Houston
Lorenzo de Zavala
James Pinckney Henderson
Anson Jones
The Texas State Constitution of 1845 contained the same __________ as the U.S. Constitution.
number of articles
number of words
preamble
principles of government
