WorksheetsRepublic of Texas and Early Statehood Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why is 1845 an important year in Texas History?
The Battle of the Alamo was fought
Sam Houston died of pneumonia
Texas was annexed by the United States (28th State)
Spain ceded Texas to Mexico
Anson Jones was the president of the Republic of Texas when _.
Battle of Gonzales took place
Annexation to the United States occurred
The first Anglo settlers came to Texas
The Treaties of Guadalupe Hidalgo took place
The Texas Rangers were formed during the Republic of Texas period for the intended purpose of _.
Building roads
Protecting settlers from American Indian attacks
Catching escaped slaves
establishing a prison system in Texas
The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House Fight are both examples of conflict during Maribeau Lamar's administration that involved _.
American Indians
Spanish missionaries
Tejano singers
Gio Royal
The main goal of the Santa Fe expedition was to _.
establish the western boundary of Texas
force the Cherokee out of Texas
free Anglo captives from the Comanche
rescue soldiers from the Mier Expedition
The diaries and journals of _____ helped historians learn about daily life in the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
Jack Coffee Hays
Mary Maverick
William B. Travis
Sam Houston opposed building the Texas Navy because he thought it would _.
cost too much money and would add Texas' financial problems
make an enemy of the United States
cause undue tensions with Mexico
contribute to piracy in the Gulf of Mexico
Who was elected as Republic of Texas president after Sam Houston's first term?
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Abraham Lincoln
What was the main reason the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
Might start a war with Mexico
Did not recognize Texas as a nation
Slavery was illegal in the United States in 1837
Texas was too far west
Why did some Texans want to be annexed by the United States?
The U.S. would pay off Texas' debt
U.S. law enforcement was needed to arrest criminals from the Neutral Ground
Texas wanted to become 5 different states
Texas would sell Canada to the U.S.
Which issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?
Battle of San Jacinto
Expansion of slavery
Railroads
War with Spain
Why was U.S. President James K. Polk in favor of annexing Texas to the United States?
Manifest Destiny
Peace with Mexico
Desire to stop the spread of slavery
Have more land than Canada
What was the effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Texas won independence at San Jacinto
The U.S. admitted Texas and New Mexico as new states
The conflict (war) between the U.S. and Mexico ended
Peace with all Indians
What affect did the Compromise of 1850 have on Texas?
Southern U.S. settlers flocked to Texas
Texas' modern day borders were established
Texas joined the U.S. as a non-slave free state
Mexico regained New Mexico
Due to the U.S - Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was established as the ___ River.
Rio Grande
Nueces
Red
Sabine
The events in this advertisement happened because of the _.
Annexation of Texas to the U.S.
The division of Texas and New Mexico
Fights between Texans and Indians
Mexican Revolution against French forces
Which COLOR on the map represents territory gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Yellow
Mexican Cession
Green
Oregon Country
Gray
Louisiana Purchase
Tan
Texas Annexation
Why did many Germans immigrate to Texas?
Escaping war
Came as slaves
Escaping the Irish Potato Famine
Cheap land and mild climate
Most immigrants were drawn to Texas because of _.
Oil
Cowboy life
Religious freedom
Availability of cheap land
The influx of European immigrants caused _.
Cultural and religious conflicts
Many new thriving towns to be established
The teaching of multiple languages in public schools
Spanish ranchers to sell their cattle and move to Alaska
The area of the map marked in red was _.
a major port city (Galveston) for the early State of Texas
The capital of Texas
the largest airport in early Texas
the site of the Battle of the Alamo
Which group had the largest settlement areas in Texas?
Hispanic
Germans
African American
Irish
Choose the 3 events that DID NOT occur during the Early Statehood of Texas.
American Civil War
World War 1
Industrial Growth
Population Growth
What was the artists likely purpose for drawing this political cartoon?
To convince people in the U.S. that Texas should not be annexed
To convince people that Texans were law abiding
To convince people that war with Mexico was the only option
To show how all Texans were
