WorksheetsWestward Expansion Unit Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these cities is NOT located in the state of Texas
San Antonio
St. Louis
Dallas
Houston
The U.S. annexation of Texas was one of the causes of this war:
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
Civil War
World War II
This river serves as the border between the U.S. and Mexico
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
American River
Red River
Texas is the second largest state in terms of land mass after this state:
Iowa
Maryland
Alaska
Florida
President Andrew Jackson rejected Texas' request to join the Union because
Texas had no railroads
Texas had no large cities
The balance between eastern and western states would be disrupted
The balance between free and slave states would be disrupted
This was the last battle in the Texas War for Independence which ended with a decisive victory for Texas:
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of the Rio Grande
Battle of Gonzales
Texas won its independence from this nation:
Spain
Mexico
Britain
Canada
In exchange for cheap land, settlers in Texas were required by the Mexican government to:
Learn Spanish
Convert to Catholicism
Become citizens of Mexico
All of the above
Shortly after winning independence from Mexico, Texas requested that the U.S. do this
Raise taxes to pay for the war with Mexico, T
Prohibit trade with Mexico
Annex Texas
ALL of the above
On December 29, 1845 Texas was admitted to the _____ and became the 28th state of the United States.
Mexican-American War
Manifest Destiny
Continent
Union
The Mexican government would award land grants to someone known as this, who'd recruit settlers to come to Texas
Sam Houston
Empresario
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Cherokee
The area where Native Americans were forced to resettle was known as this
Trail of Tears
Indian Territory
Cherokee
Empresario
This prominent Native American tribe protested the Indian Removal Act
Apache
Indian Territory
Cherokee
Navajo
He led Texas forces to victory against Mexico and was first President of Republic of Texas
Travis
Steven F. Austin
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston
Term used to describe Americans were destined to expand from sea to sea.
Manifest Destiny
Trail of Tears
Empresario
Devine Intervention
Served as the 7th President of the U.S. and signed the Indian Removal Act
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
Ronald Reagan
Thomas Jefferson
The route the Native Americans travelled while making their wasy to the Indian Territory
Trail of Sorrow
Trail of Happiness
Trail of Tears
Road of Crying
He was President of Mexico and made himself dictator and overthrew Mexico's Constitution.
Cesar Chavez
Juan Pablo Cruz
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Jorge de San Antonio
