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Statehood Ch 15 & 16

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did President Tyler propose to Congress after his annexation treaty was denied?

a)

Convention of 1845

b)

Joint Resolution of 1845

c)

Mexican American War

d)

Compromise of 1850

2.

Texas leaders created a new state government at what event?

a)

Joint resolution of 1845

b)

Mexican American War

c)

Convention of 1845

d)

Compromise of 1888

3.

Why did Northerners not want Texas admitted to the union?

a)

Because most Texans were from the U.S

b)

Texas was too far in debt

c)

They didn’t want another war to break out with Mexico

d)

They thought Texas would become another slave state

4.

Texas wanted to retain ___________ if annexed to the US which was a difficult political issue.

a)

In debt

b)

Slavery

c)

A republic

d)

Public land

5.

What did the proposed annexation treaty of 1844 say about how Texas will resolve it's debt?

a)

By giving away slaves

b)

Giving up public land

c)

Winning against Mexico in war

d)

By building military supplies

6.

Texas gave the US military supplies as part of what agreement?

a)

Compromise of 1865

b)

Joint resolution of 1845

c)

The annexation treaty of 1844

d)

Constitution of 1845

7.

Why did Texans support annexation by the United States? ( select all that apply)

a)

US would provide military supplies

b)

Texas and US shared strong business ties

c)

Most Texans were from the US

d)

The US- Mexican War will be stopped

8.

What are the three branches of the Texas government, that was created by the constitution of 1845? What does each branch include? ( select all that apply)

a)

Judicial - Judges

b)

none of these apply

c)

Executive - Governor, President

d)

Legislative - Senators

9.

What is manifest destiny?

a)

A group of people that have to do with political voice

b)

Expansion of coast-to-coast

c)

To write a new government

d)

Taking place every other year

10.

Under the Joint Resolution of 1845, what two things did Texas have to do before joining the US?

a)

1. Approved annexation

2. Write a new state constitution

b)

1. Find a new President

2. Find a new Vice President

c)

1. Get rid of all slaves

2. Pay off their debt

d)

1. Give up all its public land

2. Get rid of all slaves

11.

The annexation treaty of 1844 would have made Texas a _________

a)

country

b)

state

c)

territory

d)

city

12.

where as a joint resolution of 1845 made Texas the ___ state.

a)

21st

b)

27th

c)

24th

d)

28th

13.

In what year was Texas annexed by the United States?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1825

d)

1846

14.

Why did many people in the US not want to annex Texas immediately after Texas won its independence from Mexico?

a)

They thought Mexico would start a war

b)

They didn’t wanna pay off all of Texas debt right away

c)

They needed time to figure out the slave situation

d)

Mexico may have came to steal military supplies

15.

If the revolution created the republic of Texas, Annexation created the state of Texas?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What major event upset Mexico in 1845?

a)

Joint Resolution of 1845

b)

Annexation of Texas

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Convention of 1845

17.

What did the US claim was the border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Brazos River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Amazon River

18.

A disagreement over the border between the United States and Mexico caused what war?

a)

Mexican American war

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Goliad Massacre

19.

What new strategy did Winfield Scott implement after replacing Zachary Taylor?

a)

there was no strategy

b)

Using stage-coats to sneak in filibusters

c)

Catching Verecruz in marching inward to Mexico City

d)

Hiding in the tall grass

20.

What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe of Hidalgo?

a)

Mexico will…1. Recognize Texas annexation

2. Give up land between Rio Grande

3. Seated 529,000 miles


United States will… 1. Mexicans in that area became US citizens and gained the rights.

b)

Mexico will… 1. Buy some of Texas slaves

2. Donate military supplies to Mexico

3.Mexico leader could be locked up


United states will… 1. Mexicans in that area became Us citizens and gained the rights

c)

Mexico will… 1. Buy some of Texas slaves

2. Give up land between Rio Grande

3. Seated 529,000 miles


United states will… 1. Mexicans in that area became US citizens and gained the rights

21.

What was the land of the Mexico had to cede to the US per the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo called?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Mexican session

c)

no name land

d)

Gadsden Purchase

22.

What was the goal of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

To start a new war with Mexico

b)

To resolve the bordery slave conflict

c)

To get Texas out of debt

d)

To add Mexico to the US

23.

What affect did slavery have on the African American population in the 1850s?

a)

It increased

b)

It decreased

c)

It stayed the same

24.

What did the federal government pay Texas rangers to do?

a)

Let slaves go

b)

Guard Texas frontier

c)

Build military supplies

d)

Go out and find unfound land

25.

What events led to the US going to go with Mexico?

a)

US capturing Mexico leader

b)

Mexico stealing military supplies

c)

Mexico tricking the US into further debt

d)

Disagreement over the border

26.

What happened as a result of the Mexican American war? ( select all that apply)

a)

Compromise

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Joint Resolution

d)

Population growth in Texas

27.

What was the first accomplishment of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

Population growth in Texas

b)

Ended Mexican American War

c)

Slavery ended in Texas

d)

Compromise

28.

A conflict over the Texas/Mexico border led to the US Mexican War. Rio Grande became the border

a)

True

b)

False