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Westward Expansion Unit Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these cities is NOT located in the state of Texas

a)

San Antonio

b)

St. Louis

c)

Dallas

d)

Houston

2.

The U.S. annexation of Texas was one of the causes of this war:

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Civil War

d)

World War II

3.

This river serves as the border between the U.S. and Mexico

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Colorado River

c)

American River

d)

Red River

4.

Texas is the second largest state in terms of land mass after this state:

a)

Iowa

b)

Maryland

c)

Alaska

d)

Florida

5.

President Andrew Jackson rejected Texas' request to join the Union because

a)

Texas had no railroads

b)

Texas had no large cities

c)

The balance between eastern and western states would be disrupted

d)

The balance between free and slave states would be disrupted

6.

This was the last battle in the Texas War for Independence which ended with a decisive victory for Texas:

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of the Rio Grande

d)

Battle of Gonzales

7.

Texas won its independence from this nation:

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Britain

d)

Canada

8.

In exchange for cheap land, settlers in Texas were required by the Mexican government to:

a)

Learn Spanish

b)

Convert to Catholicism

c)

Become citizens of Mexico

d)

All of the above

9.

Shortly after winning independence from Mexico, Texas requested that the U.S. do this

a)

Raise taxes to pay for the war with Mexico, T

b)

Prohibit trade with Mexico

c)

Annex Texas

d)

ALL of the above

10.

On December 29, 1845 Texas was admitted to the _____ and became the 28th state of the United States.

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Continent

d)

Union

11.

The Mexican government would award land grants to someone known as this, who'd recruit settlers to come to Texas

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Empresario

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Cherokee

12.

The area where Native Americans were forced to resettle was known as this

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Cherokee

d)

Empresario

13.

This prominent Native American tribe protested the Indian Removal Act

a)

Apache

b)

Indian Territory

c)

Cherokee

d)

Navajo

14.

He led Texas forces to victory against Mexico and was first President of Republic of Texas

a)

Travis

b)

Steven F. Austin

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Sam Houston

15.

Term used to describe Americans were destined to expand from sea to sea.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Empresario

d)

Devine Intervention

16.

Served as the 7th President of the U.S. and signed the Indian Removal Act

a)

John Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

The route the Native Americans travelled while making their wasy to the Indian Territory

a)

Trail of Sorrow

b)

Trail of Happiness

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Road of Crying

18.

He was President of Mexico and made himself dictator and overthrew Mexico's Constitution.

a)

Cesar Chavez

b)

Juan Pablo Cruz

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

d)

Jorge de San Antonio