WorksheetsMissouri Compromise and Texas Annexation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
2.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
3.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
4.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
5.
What year was Texas annexed to the United States?
a)
1819
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
6.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
7.
Name the general and president who became the dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
Stephen F Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
William B. Travis
8.
No more U. S. Immigration, no more slaves, custom duties (tax) charged on U. S. imports.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Law of April 6, 1830
9.
Why was the population of Texas increasing during this time period?
a)
empresarios were bringing settlers to Texas [mostly for the cheap land]
b)
settlers were getting paid $10,000 by the Mexican government to live in Texas
c)
gold had been discovered in the mountains of far West Texas
d)
NONE of these answers are correct
10.
Who is considered the Father of Texas and first to bring Anglos to Texas?
a)
Stephen F Austin
b)
Moses Austin
c)
Jane Long
d)
Martin de Leon
11.
Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
James Fannin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Santa Anna didn't lose
12.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
13.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texans
14.
Why is The Alamo significant?
a)
It was the last battle of the Revolution
b)
It inspired Texans to fight
c)
It was the first battle of the Revolution
d)
Texas won its independence
15.
What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo?
a)
Freedom is so close
b)
Remember the Alamo
c)
Victory or Death!
d)
I give up!
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