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Unit 4 republic of Texas Exam

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Border disputes can lead to war. This was the case with the --

a)

Battle of Chapultepec Castle

b)

US/Mexican War

c)

Texas Revolution

d)

Battle of Palo Alto

2.

Mexico finally surrendered 525,000 square miles of land to the United States. This happened when the ---

a)

the Louisiana Purchase was finalized

b)

the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed.

c)

Texas won the Texas Revolution.

d)

when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.

3.

Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States?

a)

Texas would have its debts paid by the U.S.

b)

Texas would remain an independent territory in the U.S.

c)

Texas was at war with Mexico.

d)

Texas would be allowed to remain a sovereign nation

4.

Which event MOST likely influenced the voting pattern on the map above?

a)

expansion of slavery

b)

threat of war with Spain

c)

competition of the transcontinental railroad through Texas

d)

Battle of the Alamo

5.

Which Texan worked to have Texas annexed by the United States?

a)

James Polk

b)

Tyler Adams

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

6.

All of the following were reasons for annexation of Texas into the United States except —

a)

The U.S. feared that the British would take Texas

b)

he U.S. wanted to keep Texas as a trade partner

c)

The U.S. feared that Mexico would retake Texas.

d)

The U.S. wanted to trade Texas to the British.

7.

Which issue concerning Texas worried the President of the United States before annexation?

a)

War with Spain

b)

Texas Indians tribes

c)

slavery

d)

Paying Texas Debt

8.

What did the United States offer Texas to become annexed?

a)

The U.S. offered to make Texas a territory.

b)

The U.S. offered to pay the Texas Republic's debts.

c)

The U.S. offered to keep 21 million acres of public land.

d)

The U.S. offered to cut Texas into five states.

9.

Why did the U.S. government REJECT Texas' proposal to become a state in 1837?

a)

It was afraid of provoking Mexico into a war.

b)

It did not recognize the independence of the new republic.

c)

It did not want to annex the new republic.

d)

Its inclusion would upset the balance of slave state/free state in the senate.

10.

Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?

a)

Texas could keep 21 million acres of public land.

b)

The treaty made Texas a territory rather than a state.

c)

The treaty prohibited a growing Texas-British alliance.

d)

Debts owed by the Republic of Texas would be paid.

11.

What would be the best statement on why Americans say no to Annexation

a)

It will make the U.S. larger and more powerful.

b)

It will provoke a war with Mexico.

c)

It will add resources to the United States.

d)

It will increase trade and transportation options.

12.

The following Events took place in what Era?

Archive War

Battle of Mier

Lamar's term in presidency

a)

Age of Conact

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

Texas Republic

d)

Modern Texas

13.

The Compromise of 1850 was a result of what issue(s) within the United States after the Annexation of Texas?

a)

The emancipation of slaves throughout the United States

b)

Arguments over acquired territories from Mexico and their slave/non-slave status

c)

Texas setting their modern day borders through selling of excess land

d)

Both B and C

14.

The map shows the disputed territory between the US and Mexico.

The map above shows the disputed territory along the Texas border. This dispute led to the --

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Mexican-Texan War

c)

Texas-Mexico War

d)

War of 1844

15.

This is a map of the disputed territory along the Texas border.

Using the map above, identify what Mexico claimed was the rightful border for Texas.

a)

Arkansas River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Nueces River

d)

Comal River

16.

This map shows the results of the Compromise of 1850.

Use the map above and your knowledge of Texas history to choose the best answer about the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on Texas.

a)

Texas received $10 million

b)

Texas was declared a slave state.

c)

Texas lost land to New Mexico.

d)

All Answers are true

17.

This is a map of the disputed territory along the Texas border.

Using the map above, identify what the U.S. claimed was the rightful border for Texas.

a)

Arkansas River

b)

Comal RIver

c)

Nueces RIver

d)

Rio Grande

18.

Which of the following ENDED the Mexican-American War?

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Palo Alto

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Mexico Surrenders

19.

I was President of the United States

I ordered troops to Texas in a show of force to Mexico.

I helped to add territory to the size of the United States by winning the US Mexican War.

Who am I?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Winfield Scott

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Zachary Taylor

20.

This map details America's expansion throughout the 1800s.

Americans believed that it was their Manifest Destiny to fill the land with states from coast to coast. How did the addition of Texas help fulfill their destiny?

a)

Through Annexation

b)

Through the Republic

c)

Through warfare

d)

Through the Mexican Cession

21.

The Texian Navy later became known as the First Texas Navy and was commissioned --

a)

by the State of Texas

b)

by the Republic of Texas

c)

by the United States

d)

by the Mexican government

22.

Dear Sir:

My attention has just been directed to a communication ... in which the writer ... proposes that I should be delivered up to the vengeance of Mexico for the redemption [return] of the unfortunate Santa Fe prisoners; and that I should be detained in the country ... I can assure him that no forcible detention is necessary, for there is no power in the nation that can drive me from it...

who most likely wrote this letter?

a)

Stephen F Austin

b)

Anson Jones

c)

James Polk

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

23.

During the presidency of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the Texas Rangers —

a)

waged war against the Native Americans

b)

protected settlers from the Mexican army

c)

helped establish Texas settlements in present day New Mexico

d)

worked with the U.S. Army to defend the frontier

24.

Which of the following was an EARLY problem faced by the Republic of Texas?

a)

lack of recognition as a nation by other countries

b)

interference by U.S. military

c)

lack of leadership

d)

no access to trade

25.

After Texas became a republic, certain rights were put into place. Included in these was the right to own land, however this right was not given to all groups. While Sam Houston wanted to include the right to own their lands in treaties he made with the ________________, these groups were not guaranteed in the Constitution. Neither were the rights of African Americans, many of whom were _________________ who had no rights, including the right to own land.Which terms best complete the paragraph?

a)

immigrants...missionaries

b)

immigrants...Native Americans

c)

Native Americans...slaves

d)

African Americans...Native Americans

26.

What is the significance of the year 1845 in Texas history?

a)

Texas was annexed by the United States.

b)

The Texans lost the Battle of the Alamo.

c)

The Spanish built the mission San Antonio de Valero.

d)

Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic.

27.

Which is the correct order of events in Texas history?

a)

Mexican Independence Texas Independence San Antonio is Founded

b)

Mexican Independence First Mexican Settlements Founded Texas Statehood

c)

Mexican Independence Texas Independence from Mexico Texas Statehood

d)

Mexican Independence San Antonio Founded Texas becomes a Republic

28.

The Annexation Treaty of 1844 offered all of the following to Texas EXCEPT

a)

Approved land claims in New Mexico

b)

Texas gives up public land claims

c)

Pay off all of the Republic Debt

d)

Come into the union as a Territory not a State

29.

James Polk Sent____ as a secret envoy to negotiate the purchase of the disputed territory from Mexico for 30 million dollars

a)

John Slidell

b)

John Snow

c)

John Jay

d)

John Jones

30.

The last major battle in the US-Mexican war is the Battle of _____, was fought at a hilltop fort that was the last stronghold protecting Mexico City.

a)

Resaca De La Palma

b)

Chapultepec Castle

c)

Palo Alto

d)

Cerro Gordo

31.

Many immigrants were attracted to Texas by _____ grants, or land given to the head of a household by the government of the republic.

a)

Homestread

b)

Immigration

c)

Headright

d)

Freeland

32.

The _____ Act of 1839 was intended to protect settlers' homes from creditors trying to collect debts.

a)

Headright

b)

Homestead

c)

Immigration

d)

Freeland

33.

The invention of the ____ in the 1840s transformed communications

a)

Telephone

b)

Radio

c)

Telegraph

d)

Pony Express

34.

To punish the Texans of the Mier Expedition, Mexicans made the prisoners draw _____ from a jar. If they drew a black one, they were executed.

a)

Paper

b)

Green Beans

c)

Rocks

d)

Black Beans

35.

Who Is The Best Teacher at Tex Hill MS

a)

Mr.Espey

b)

Coach Vega

c)

Coach Fernandez

d)

Coach Acosta