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WorksheetsExpansion and Division- Notes 2 (Texas & Polk)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
When America started settling Texas in the 1820's the area belonged to ...
Mexico
United States
Spain
France
When Spain and Mexico went to war in 1821, who won the right to Texas?
Spain
Texas
U.S.
Mexico
To settle the land quickly, what did the Mexican government offer to entice Americans to come to Texas?
more slaves
free land
cheap land
money
Before long Mexico regretted their offer to Americans because too many came to settle Texas. What did Mexico do to stop the American immigration to Texas? Choose 2.
Outlawed slavery
Went to war with the Texans
Closed its borders to Americans
Started deporting Texans back to the U.S.
What did Texans do in response to Mexico outlawing slavery and stopping American immigration into Texas?
They declared independence
Texans immediately declared war on Mexico
Fought the Battle of the Alamo
Retreated to the Rio Grande River
What did Mexican soldiers attempt to seize from the Americans at the town of Gonzalez?
All their weapons
Their leader
A cannon
All of their food & supplies
The Texans flew a famous flag over the city of Gonzalez. What did the flag say?
Join or Die
Peace or War
Don't Tread on Me
Come and Take IT
What was the Alamo originally?
school
bank
mission
fort
The Mexican forces laid siege on the Alamo for how many days?
1 day
3 days
10 days
12 days
What was the end result of the Battle at the Alamo?
Texans were victorious over the Mexican forces
The Alamo defenders were all killed
The escaped and fled to the Rio Grande River
The Texans surrendered the fort
Who was the Tennessean who led the Texas Army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto and won Texas' independence from Mexico?
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Who was the 11th president of the United States?
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
President Polk was a strong believer in...
Slavery
Manifest Destiny
Popular Sovereignty
Compromise
In the beginning, what were 2 reason the U.S. did not want to add Texas as a state?
There would be a language barrier
Texas was pro-slavery
Texas would possible go back to war with Mexico
Texas was a barren land with little value
Since the Convention of 1818, the U.S. had shared the Oregon Territory with what other country?
Spain
Mexico
France
England
What started the war between Mexico and the United States?
The U.S. invaded Mexico
Mexico invaded the U.S.
disputes over what was the real southern boundary
The Battle of the Alamo
The Mexican/American War lasted 2 years. Who won?
America
Mexico
it was a draw
Spain
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo allowed the U.S. to acquire 2 million acres from Mexico. How much did they pay for the land?
Nothing. They won the land in the war.
$ 15 million
$10 Million
.03 and acre
The land the U.S. acquired from Mexico would become known as the ____ and would include California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and Colorado.
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
James K. Polk is considered one of the 1800's most successful presidents. What were his most notable accomplishments? Choose 4.
THE MEXICAN CESSION WHICH ADDED VAST TERRITORY TO THE UNITED STATES
THE OREGON TREATY WAS NEGOTIATED
TEXAS WAS ANNEXED
VICTORY FOR THE U.S IN THE MEXICAN–AMERICAN WAR
HE NEGOCIATED THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
