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WCJH Early TX Statehood Era Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
WHAT DID THE MEXICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1824 MEAN RELATING TO TEXAS?
a)
The Mexicans would take all the gold and silver in California.
b)
The Battle of the Alamo was be an easy battle to win.
c)
Texas was joined with Coahuila and named Coahuila y Tejas; and it was a very important document for Mexican-Texans at the time relating to freedoms they held dear.
2.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BATTLE OF GONZALES?
a)
It was the last battle of the Texas Revolution. It is where the Mexicans raised the famous "Come and Take It" flag referring to the cannon that the Mexican troops were sent there to seize.
b)
It was the first battle of the Texas Revolution. It is where the Texan rebels raised the famous "Come and Take It" flag referring to the cannon that the Mexican troops were sent there to seize.
3.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF "THE OLD 300"?
a)
They were the 300 families who came to Texas under the Stephen F. Austin empresario contract.
Men could receive 640 acres.
b)
They were the 300 families who came to Texas under the Santa Anna empresario contract.
Men could receive 640 acres.
4.
WHAT DID TRAVIS' LETTER FROM THE ALAMO SUMMARILY SAY?
a)
His letter pled for aid and reinforcements and said there was too much help and to back down.
b)
His letter pled for aid and reinforcements and said if no help arrived, the garrison was to be "put to the sword".
5.

What is an empresario?

a)

Policies large areas of land

b)

Attracts Anglo settlers into Texas

c)

Swindles investors into buying worthless land

d)

A military leader

6.

What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?

a)

Battle of Goliad

b)

Battle of Gonzales

c)

Battle of Alamo

d)

Battle of San Jacinto

7.

What was the purpose of William B Travis's letter?

a)

To ask for reinforcements/help

b)

To announce their victory

c)

To inform americans of their plans

d)

To announce his surrender

8.

Name the leader at the Alamo who wrote the letter "To The People of Texas and All Americans in the World"

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Santa Ana

c)

William B. Travis

d)

James Fannin

9.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
10.

US or Mexican Constitution? Freedom of Religion

a)

US Constitution

b)

Mexican Constitution of 1825

c)

Both

11.
What year was the Texas Constitution written?
a)
1812
b)
1836
c)
1995
d)
1803
12.

Manifest Destiny and Southern desire to spread slavery in the US were reasons why people

a)

supported Texas's annexation

b)

opposed Texas's annexation

c)

wanted Texas to remain an independent nation

d)

wanted to join Mexico

13.

What are the three branches of government found in the Texas constitution as well as the US Constitution?

a)

Executive, Judging, Legit

b)

Executive, Legislative, Judiciary

c)

Execute, Legislature, Judiciary

d)

Executive, Legislative, Judge

14.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

the idea that we all have a destiny

b)

The belief that the United States had the right and the duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

c)

The need to fix everything.

d)

The idea that we should expand everywhere

15.

Why did we go to war with Mexico

a)

Because we were trying to take over Mexico

b)

Because Mexico invaded the US

c)

Because we could not agree on the Texas border and we wanted to buy land from Mexico

d)

Because Mexico stole land from the US

16.

What idea is this image depicting?

a)

Freedom

b)

Industry

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Lonelyness

17.
What treaty ended the Mexican - American War?
a)
He was in the House of Representatives
b)
The Battle of Gettysburg
c)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
18.
A major influence for immigration was
a)
political freedom
b)
religious diversity
c)
social advancement
d)
economic opportunity
19.
Mexico thought the border of Texas was the
a)
Nueces river
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Pecos River
d)
San Jacinto River
20.
The political effect of Manifest Destiny is
a)
more control of land
b)
more trade with other countries
c)
making lasting treaties 
21.
What two Rivers caused a dispute between TX and Mexico?
a)
Rio Grande and Sabine
b)
Sabine and Nueces
c)
Nueces and Rio Grande
22.
Which immigrant group settled in Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, Shiner, and Boerne?
a)
Germans
b)
French
c)
Irish
d)
Polish
23.
Culture, food, language, customs, and architecture are examples of 
a)
Immigrants reasons for settling TX
b)
Where immigrants settled
c)
Immigrant influences left in TX
24.
The idea that the United States should stretch
across the entire continent.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Manifest Determination
c)
Manifest Destroyer
d)
Manifest Deliverance
25.

Which immigrant group from Europe was the largest in Texas?

a)

French

b)

Egyptian

c)

Japanese

d)

German

26.

Texas joined the United States as a _______ state

a)

Slave

b)

Free

27.

_________________believes that the Nueces River is the border, ______________ believes the Rio Grande River is the border

a)

Spain, Mexico

b)

United States, Mexico

c)

Mexico, United States

d)

Mexico, Spain

28.

What was the cause of the Mexican American War?

a)

Money problems

b)

Land sale

c)

Border dispute

d)

Immigration

29.

We paid $15 million for a huge part of land.


What was this land called?

a)

Nueces Strip

b)

Disputed Area

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

30.

What group immigrated to New Braunfels and Fredericksburg?

a)

Polish

b)

Norweigan

c)

German

d)

Swiss

31.

*New Mexico and Utah could decide slavery


* Runaway slaves had to be returned


* California would be a free state


What events were these part of?

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Law of April 6, 1830

32.
What year did Texas get annexed into the U.S.?
a)
1519
b)
1718
c)
1836
d)
1845
33.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people of the U.S. opposed Texas annexation?
a)
It would increase the slave states over free states
b)
It would start a war with Mexico
c)
Southern politicians would have more power to make slave laws in Congress
d)
Texas had too much land to defend against Mexico and Indians
34.

What political impact occurred as a result of Manifest Destiny

a)

Conflicts between the Mexicans and Texans.

b)

Conflicts between the United States and other countries.

c)

Conflicts between miners and pioneers.

d)

Conflicts between various religions in the United States.

35.

Which color on the map illustrates the Mexican Cession 1848?

a)

Yellow

b)

Orange

c)

Blue

d)

Brown

36.

Which color on the map illustrates Texas Annexation 1845?

a)

Purple

b)

Brown

c)

Lime Green

d)

Blue

37.

Choose all the answers that describe why immigrant groups came to Texas.

a)

Cheap Farm Land

b)

Political refuge (safe place)

c)

Economic Opportunities

d)

Diseases

38.

What does this cartoon say about Mexico after the Mexican War?

a)

They were stronger than ever.

b)

The United States gained more land

c)

Mexico was hurt badly and lost a lot of land

d)

Mexico became allies with the United States

39.

The United States expanding its control over North America by achieving Manifest Destiny is a.......

a)

Social effect on the United States

b)

Religious effect on the United States

c)

Political effect on the United States

d)

Economic effect on the United States

40.
Which of these were causes of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Boundary disputes over TX/Mexico border
b)
TX annexation
c)
Mexico refusal to negotiate with the U.S.
d)
All of the above
41.
What was the result of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California was admitted as a free state and the rest of the territory voted on slavery.
b)
Mexico doubles its size.
c)
Texas was annexed to the U.S.
d)
U.S. completed Manifest Destiny.
42.
Who was the President that accomplished Manifest Destiny by acquiring land from the Mexican Cession; Declared American blood had been shed on American soil?
a)
Zachary Taylor
b)
John Slidell
c)
Winfield Scott
d)
James K. Polk
43.

The Travis letter was intended to —

a)

notify Santa Anna that the men at the Alamo intended to fight

b)

warn Sam Houston that Santa Anna’s army was approaching him

c)

advise the citizens of Gonzales to retreat

d)

request help because Santa Anna’s army was surrounding them

44.

______ was a belief by Americans that the United States should push west to the Pacific Ocean

a)

Guadalupe

b)

Sakovia Accords

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Manifest Destiny

45.

Texas was the ________ state to be annexed to the United States.

a)

5th

b)

23rd

c)

28th

d)

49th

46.

The "Come and Take It" flag symbolized

a)

the fear that colonists had after the Battle at the Alamo.

b)

the colonists' resistance to having their rights violated and their willingness to fight at the Battle of Gonzales.

c)

the excitement of developing trade with the Native Americans at the Rio Grande.

d)

the surrender after the Goliad Massacre.

47.

Who commanded the forces at the Alamo and refused to surrender?

a)

Ben Milam

b)

Sam Houston

c)

William B. Travis

d)

Stephen F. Austin

48.
Which statement best supports the significance of 1845?  
a)
Texas Annexed into the United States. 
b)
Mexico Annexed Parts of Texas. 
c)
Stephen F. Austin Brings the “Old 300” to Texas. 
d)
Texas wins Independence from Mexico.
49.
According to the map, land was divided in Texas after a land grant was obtained from the Mexican Government.  In order to bring new settlers to Texas, who needed to obtain a land grant?    
a)
an empresario 
b)
a presidio 
c)
a conquistador 
d)
a Federalist
50.

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

· Ended the U.S.-Mexican War

· Rio Grande River set as southern border of Texas

U.S. pays $15 million to Mexico


What should be added to this box

a)

Texas annexed in 1845

b)

Mexican Cession territory added to U.S.

c)

James K. Polk elected in 1844 for the Democratic Party

d)

California admitted as a free state

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