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WorksheetsUnit 4 republic of Texas Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Border disputes can lead to war. This was the case with the --
Battle of Chapultepec Castle
US/Mexican War
Texas Revolution
Battle of Palo Alto
Mexico finally surrendered 525,000 square miles of land to the United States. This happened when the ---
the Louisiana Purchase was finalized
the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed.
Texas won the Texas Revolution.
when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed.
Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States?
Texas would have its debts paid by the U.S.
Texas would remain an independent territory in the U.S.
Texas was at war with Mexico.
Texas would be allowed to remain a sovereign nation
Which event MOST likely influenced the voting pattern on the map above?
expansion of slavery
threat of war with Spain
competition of the transcontinental railroad through Texas
Battle of the Alamo
Which Texan worked to have Texas annexed by the United States?
James Polk
Tyler Adams
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
All of the following were reasons for annexation of Texas into the United States except —
The U.S. feared that the British would take Texas
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he U.S. wanted to keep Texas as a trade partner
The U.S. feared that Mexico would retake Texas.
The U.S. wanted to trade Texas to the British.
Which issue concerning Texas worried the President of the United States before annexation?
War with Spain
Texas Indians tribes
slavery
Paying Texas Debt
What did the United States offer Texas to become annexed?
The U.S. offered to make Texas a territory.
The U.S. offered to pay the Texas Republic's debts.
The U.S. offered to keep 21 million acres of public land.
The U.S. offered to cut Texas into five states.
Why did the U.S. government REJECT Texas' proposal to become a state in 1837?
It was afraid of provoking Mexico into a war.
It did not recognize the independence of the new republic.
It did not want to annex the new republic.
Its inclusion would upset the balance of slave state/free state in the senate.
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Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?
Texas could keep 21 million acres of public land.
The treaty made Texas a territory rather than a state.
The treaty prohibited a growing Texas-British alliance.
Debts owed by the Republic of Texas would be paid.
What would be the best statement on why Americans say no to Annexation
It will make the U.S. larger and more powerful.
It will provoke a war with Mexico.
It will add resources to the United States.
It will increase trade and transportation options.
The following Events took place in what Era?
Archive War
Battle of Mier
Lamar's term in presidency
Age of Conact
Spanish Colonial
Texas Republic
Modern Texas
The Compromise of 1850 was a result of what issue(s) within the United States after the Annexation of Texas?
The emancipation of slaves throughout the United States
Arguments over acquired territories from Mexico and their slave/non-slave status
Texas setting their modern day borders through selling of excess land
Both B and C
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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 --
Mexican-American War
Mexican-Texan War
Texas-Mexico War
War of 1844
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.
Arkansas River
Rio Grande
Nueces River
Comal River
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.
Texas received $10 million
Texas was declared a slave state.
Texas lost land to New Mexico.
All Answers are true
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.
Arkansas River
Comal RIver
Nueces RIver
Rio Grande
Which of the following ENDED the Mexican-American War?
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Palo Alto
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico Surrenders
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?
Sam Houston
Winfield Scott
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
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?
Through Annexation
Through the Republic
Through warfare
Through the Mexican Cession
The Texian Navy later became known as the First Texas Navy and was commissioned --
by the State of Texas
by the Republic of Texas
by the United States
by the Mexican government
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?
Stephen F Austin
Anson Jones
James Polk
Mirabeau Lamar
During the presidency of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the Texas Rangers —
waged war against the Native Americans
protected settlers from the Mexican army
helped establish Texas settlements in present day New Mexico
worked with the U.S. Army to defend the frontier
Which of the following was an EARLY problem faced by the Republic of Texas?
lack of recognition as a nation by other countries
interference by U.S. military
lack of leadership
no access to trade
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?
immigrants...missionaries
immigrants...Native Americans
Native Americans...slaves
African Americans...Native Americans
What is the significance of the year 1845 in Texas history?
Texas was annexed by the United States.
The Texans lost the Battle of the Alamo.
The Spanish built the mission San Antonio de Valero.
Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic.
Which is the correct order of events in Texas history?
Mexican Independence → Texas Independence → San Antonio is Founded
Mexican Independence → First Mexican Settlements Founded → Texas Statehood
Mexican Independence → Texas Independence from Mexico → Texas Statehood
Mexican Independence → San Antonio Founded → Texas becomes a Republic
The Annexation Treaty of 1844 offered all of the following to Texas EXCEPT
Approved land claims in New Mexico
Texas gives up public land claims
Pay off all of the Republic Debt
Come into the union as a Territory not a State
James Polk Sent____ as a secret envoy to negotiate the purchase of the disputed territory from Mexico for 30 million dollars
John Slidell
John Snow
John Jay
John Jones
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.
Resaca De La Palma
Chapultepec Castle
Palo Alto
Cerro Gordo
Many immigrants were attracted to Texas by _____ grants, or land given to the head of a household by the government of the republic.
Homestread
Immigration
Headright
Freeland
The _____ Act of 1839 was intended to protect settlers' homes from creditors trying to collect debts.
Headright
Homestead
Immigration
Freeland
The invention of the ____ in the 1840s transformed communications
Telephone
Radio
Telegraph
Pony Express
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.
Paper
Green Beans
Rocks
Black Beans
Who Is The Best Teacher at Tex Hill MS
Mr.Espey
Coach Vega
Coach Fernandez
Coach Acosta
