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WorksheetsUnit 4 - 2024
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 47mins
Check all that apply: The Constitution of 1876 is known for-
Being the current constitution used in Texas today
Limiting the rights of state government
Being the first constitution to be written in Texas
Being required for the TX to be re-admitted to the US after the civil war
Define Manifest Destiny
The formal process of adding new land or territory to existing land
The belief that people hold the final authority in government
A belief that the United States was destined to expand from coast to coast
The action of formally withdrawing or separating from a territory
What year did Texas become a state?
1836
1845
1850
1878
What did Texas and the United States believe the boundary was during the Mexican War?
Nueces River
Red River
Rio Grande
Southern Boundary
What did Mexico believe the boundary was during the Mexican War?
Nueces River
Red River
Rio Grande
Southern Boundary
Who was sent to Mexico to negotiate the purchase of the Mexican Cession in the Mexican War?
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
José Joaquín de Herrera
John Slidell
Who was US President during the Mexican War?
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
José Joaquín de Herrera
John Slidell
Who is known as responsible for "sparking" the Mexican War with his troop's actions?
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
José Joaquín de Herrera
John Slidell
Who was the president of Mexico during the Mexican War?
Santa Anna
Zachary Taylor
José Joaquín de Herrera
John Slidell
What sparked the official start of the Mexican War?
General Zachary Taylor moved his troops across the Nueces River.
Boundary disputes between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande.
John Slidell traveling to Mexico to negotiate the price of the disputed land.
Mexico's inability to accept Texas independence,
What is the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War?
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Guatemala Treaty
What was the reason the US declared War on Mexico during the Mexican-American war?
Mexico would not sell the Mexican Cession to the US
Mexican troops shed American Blood on American Soil
Mexico's form of government
Mexico would not pay reparations for damages
In the Compromise of 1850, what did Texas receive in exchange for the Northwest land ceded to the United States?
More land
Their debt paid off
Protection from Native Americans
Excusal from enlisting in the army
Select two major results of the Mexican War.
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas
Texas officially became a republic
The Mexican government paid their debts Texas and the US
Mexico successfully annexed Texas
The US achieved the Manifest Destiny
Which of the following was NOT a term from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas
U. S. paid Mexico $15 million dollars for the Mexican Cession (included all of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, &
Wyoming).
Rio Grande became the boundary between US & Mexico.
Texas withdrew from the Union
U. S. would pay up to $3.25 million toward claims of American citizens against
Mexico.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Mexican War.
U. S. wanted Mexican government to pay American citizens for damages to their property during Texas Revolution – Mexico refused.
The United States had significant issues with Mexico's leadership – specifically Santa Anna
Boundary Dispute – US believed boundary was Rio Grande & Mexico believed it was the Nueces River.
California & New Mexico – U. S. offered to buy California & New Mexico, but Mexico refused.
Annexation of Texas – Mexico never recognized Texas as being independent from Mexico & viewed the U. S. annexation of Texas as illegal.
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, how much money did the US pay for the Mexican Cession? (included all of
California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, & Wyoming).
$3.25 million
$10 million
$15 million
$18.25 million
The Manifest Destiny was a major outcome of-
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Guatemala Treaty
In the Compromise of 1850, who did Texas cede the upper portion of land along the Rio Grande to?
Mexico
Spain
The US
Louisiana
After the Mexican War, this was the boundary decided by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
A
B
C
D
The Mexican Cession
A
B
C
D
Land Ceded to the US in the Compromise of 1850
A
B
C
D
Gadsden Purchase
A
B
C
D
Why did the annexation of Texas as the 28th state cause tension in Mexico?
Mexico feared Texas could take over the country.
Mexico lost an ally to the US
Mexico feared the US could take over the country.
Mexico has never accepted Texas Independence
What are tariffs?
import tax
property tax
sales tax
income tax
Northern states __________ tariffs.
were in favor of
were against
Southern states __________ Abraham Lincoln in the Election of 1860.
were in favor of
were against
Northern states __________ slavery.
were in favor of
were against
Southern states __________ state's rights.
were in favor of
were against
To formally leave or withdraw is called
annexation
sectionalism
secession
states' rights
Loyalty to your state before loyalty to your country
annexation
sectionalism
secession
states' rights
The idea that more power should reside in the state government, and there should be less federal interference.
annexation
sectionalism
secession
states' rights
What year did the South officially secede?
1845
1861
1870
1875
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the civil war?
States' rights
Slavery
Secession
Tariffs
Texas annexation
What is a major reason the South supported slavery?
They saw it as an economic necessity
They did not see it as evil or immoral
Their economy was powered by manufacturing
The Manifest Destiny
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
14th
15th
19th
Which amendment made African Americans U.S. citizens?
13th
14th
15th
19th
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
19th
Put the following events in order
Lincoln elected, Civil War begins, southern states secede
Southern states secede, Civil War begins, Lincoln elected
Southern states secede, Lincoln elected, Civil War begins
Lincoln elected, southern states secede, Civil War Begins
What time period is known for passing the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
Colonization
Reconstruction
Progressivism
Civil War
The African American cavalries whose job was to protect the settlers from hostile American Indian tribes during the Frontier Wars were called-
Texas Rangers
Buffalo Soldiers
Confederate Army
Frontier Regiment
The volunteer military force that guarded Texas and helped bring law and order to the state is called-
Texas Rangers
Buffalo Soldiers
Confederate Army
Frontier Regiment
The wars fought between the American Indians and the U.S. Army from the early 1800’s to the 1870’s in newly acquired land in the western part of the US
Indian Wars
French and Indian Wars
Mexican American War
Frontier Wars
The ____________ act was to enlarge the farming space for farmers guaranteeing at least 160 acres for improving the land and making it better. It also encouraged westward expansion.
Homestead
Morrill
Dawes
The _________ Act provided each state for federal land so they could make agricultural and mechanical colleges.
Homestead
Morrill
Dawes
The _______ Act was to divide these reservation lands into individual allotments. These were open for white settlers.
Homestead
Morrill
Dawes
________ was kidnapped by the Comanche tribe as a young child and lived as a member of the Comanche tribe for 24 years leaving behind her Anglo culture.
Cynthia Parker
Cynthia Dawson
Sul Ross
Quanah Parker
________ was the son of Cynthia Parker’s who grew up to be chief of the Comanche tribe and led the Plains Indians.
Pete Nacoma
Pecos Parker
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Quanah Parker
Why is the year 1870 significant?
It's when the civil war ended
It's when Texas became a state
It's when the 15th Amendment was passed
It's when the Civil War started
Who won the battle of Galveston?
The Union
The Confederates
During this battle, The Union tried to invade Texas by sending boats into a river that separates Texas and Louisiana.
The Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Sabine Pass
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
Who won the Battle of Sabine Pass?
The Union
The Confederacy
This was the very last battle of the Civil War and was fought on the border with Mexico.
The Battle of Galveston
The Battle of Sabine Pass
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
Governor Sam Houston was Governor of Texas right before Texas Seceded. Was he in favor of secession?
Yes - he was in favor of secession
No - he was not in favor of secession
What does an abolitionist do?
They fight to end slavery
They fight to end trade
They fight to end a war
What was the name of the states that seceded from the Union?
Southern smokes
No caps all caps
Union
The Confederacy
The Confederacy was pro-slavery?
True
False
What was the year of the presidential election that sparked the civil war?
1865
1680
1861
1860
The Southerners worked on farms or were plantation owners
The southerners were lumberjacks and fishermen.
The Southerners worked in factories, banks, or fiance.
The Southerners worked in fields and growing cotton.
What does secede mean?
to officially leave or separate from a group
a tax paid on goods
a group of soldiers
a large farm
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves
in the Confederate States
in the Union
in Europe
in Mexico
Who won the civil war?
The Union
The Confederacy
Mexico
Europe
What were the main issues of the civil war?
North, South
Union, Confederacy
Slavery, State Rights, Sectionalism, Election of 1860
State Rights, North, South, Confederacy
Texas was admitted as a free-state?
True
False
Which Texas Revolutionary legend opposed the secession of Texas? (After opposing, he was deposed and replaced as Governor)
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam houston
Lil Yatchy
Greg Abbot
What area does an abolitionist comes from?
North
South
East
West
Sectionalism was between what two sides?
South and West
East and West
North and South
South and East
Which famous president was elected during the civil war period?
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
Martin Luther King
Jefferson Davis
What does it mean to ANNEX territory?
To lose it in war
To add it to a country
To split it with another country
2. When was the Mexican-American war fought?
a. 1846 to 1848
b. 1802 to 1804
c. 1865 to 1871
d. 1812 to 1814
e. 1939 to 1945
5. What peace treaty ended the war?
a. Treaty of Paris
b. Treaty of Mexico
c. Treaty of Texas
d. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
e. Treaty of Peace
9. What state came out of the land gained from the war and the treaty?
a. Nevada
b. California
c. Arizona
d. Utah
e. All of the above
10. What was the land gained by the United States in the Mexican-American War called?
a. Confederation
b. Louisiana Purchase
c. Mexican Cession
d. Southwest Confederacy
e. Desert Territory
The Freedmen's Bureau was —
an agency that provided education and other services to newly freed slaves.
a group of Confederate soldiers who were responsible for fighting the northern soldiers
an organization formed to help rebuild the northern states
an organization formed to help rebuild Tennessee
After the Civil War, Black Codes were established in the Southern states to —
provide funds to the Freedmen's Bureau
restrict the rights of African Americans
provide African Americans with free farmland
guarantee to help the North
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Gave citizenship to Black people
Freed ALL people from enslavement
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Allowed Black men to vote
Gave citizenship to black people
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Gave African American Men the right to vote
Prevented people from being enslaved
Which of the following did the Freedmen's Bureau accomplish?
Giving land to former slaves
Establishing schools
Laws to limit the freedom of African Americans?
Black Codes
Slave Codes
this is the year that
the Civil War began
1865
1862
1860
1861
The period of recovery and rebuilding of
the U.S.
Reconstruction
Civil War
At the start of the Civil War, what was the primary goal of the Union?
end slavery
increase taxes
expand American territory
preserve the Union
