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WorksheetsStatehood Ch 15 & 16
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What did President Tyler propose to Congress after his annexation treaty was denied?
Convention of 1845
Joint Resolution of 1845
Mexican American War
Compromise of 1850
Texas leaders created a new state government at what event?
Joint resolution of 1845
Mexican American War
Convention of 1845
Compromise of 1888
Why did Northerners not want Texas admitted to the union?
Because most Texans were from the U.S
Texas was too far in debt
They didn’t want another war to break out with Mexico
They thought Texas would become another slave state
Texas wanted to retain ___________ if annexed to the US which was a difficult political issue.
In debt
Slavery
A republic
Public land
What did the proposed annexation treaty of 1844 say about how Texas will resolve it's debt?
By giving away slaves
Giving up public land
Winning against Mexico in war
By building military supplies
Texas gave the US military supplies as part of what agreement?
Compromise of 1865
Joint resolution of 1845
The annexation treaty of 1844
Constitution of 1845
Why did Texans support annexation by the United States? ( select all that apply)
US would provide military supplies
Texas and US shared strong business ties
Most Texans were from the US
The US- Mexican War will be stopped
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)
Judicial - Judges
none of these apply
Executive - Governor, President
Legislative - Senators
What is manifest destiny?
A group of people that have to do with political voice
Expansion of coast-to-coast
To write a new government
Taking place every other year
Under the Joint Resolution of 1845, what two things did Texas have to do before joining the US?
1. Approved annexation
2. Write a new state constitution
1. Find a new President
2. Find a new Vice President
1. Get rid of all slaves
2. Pay off their debt
1. Give up all its public land
2. Get rid of all slaves
The annexation treaty of 1844 would have made Texas a _________
country
state
territory
city
where as a joint resolution of 1845 made Texas the ___ state.
21st
27th
24th
28th
In what year was Texas annexed by the United States?
1836
1845
1825
1846
Why did many people in the US not want to annex Texas immediately after Texas won its independence from Mexico?
They thought Mexico would start a war
They didn’t wanna pay off all of Texas debt right away
They needed time to figure out the slave situation
Mexico may have came to steal military supplies
If the revolution created the republic of Texas, Annexation created the state of Texas?
True
False
What major event upset Mexico in 1845?
Joint Resolution of 1845
Annexation of Texas
Battle of San Jacinto
Convention of 1845
What did the US claim was the border between Texas and Mexico?
Mississippi River
Brazos River
Rio Grande
Amazon River
A disagreement over the border between the United States and Mexico caused what war?
Mexican American war
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of the Alamo
Goliad Massacre
What new strategy did Winfield Scott implement after replacing Zachary Taylor?
there was no strategy
Using stage-coats to sneak in filibusters
Catching Verecruz in marching inward to Mexico City
Hiding in the tall grass
What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe of Hidalgo?
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.
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
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
What was the land of the Mexico had to cede to the US per the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo called?
San Antonio
Mexican session
no name land
Gadsden Purchase
What was the goal of the Compromise of 1850?
To start a new war with Mexico
To resolve the bordery slave conflict
To get Texas out of debt
To add Mexico to the US
What affect did slavery have on the African American population in the 1850s?
It increased
It decreased
It stayed the same
What did the federal government pay Texas rangers to do?
Let slaves go
Guard Texas frontier
Build military supplies
Go out and find unfound land
What events led to the US going to go with Mexico?
US capturing Mexico leader
Mexico stealing military supplies
Mexico tricking the US into further debt
Disagreement over the border
What happened as a result of the Mexican American war? ( select all that apply)
Compromise
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Joint Resolution
Population growth in Texas
What was the first accomplishment of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Population growth in Texas
Ended Mexican American War
Slavery ended in Texas
Compromise
A conflict over the Texas/Mexico border led to the US Mexican War. Rio Grande became the border
True
False
