WorksheetsUnit 5 Republic of Texas & Statehood
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House Fight are both examples of conflicts
during the Lamar administration that involved -
enslaved Texans
Tejano Landowners
Catholic Priests
Native Texan Tribes
The problems faced by the Republic of Texas led to:
President Houston and others supporting U.S. annexation to solve their problems.
A treaty / truce with Mexico.
President Jones raised an army and navy in order to attract new settlers.
Texas renewing its efforts to annex Mexico proper.
What was the cause of the Mexican American War?
Money problems
Land sale
Border dispute
Immigration
What was Texas Annexation?
Texas joining the Confederacy
Texas becoming a independent country
Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States
Texas joining Mexico
Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
David G. Burnet
Anson Jones
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect TX?
Many U.S. southerners moved to TX
New borders were established for TX
TX was admitted to the U.S. union
The practice of enslaving people was expanded
What reason did President James Polk give Congress to declare war against Mexico in 1846?
Mexico had invaded U.S. territory south of the Rio Grande
Mexico was late paying reparations from the Texas Revolution
Mexico wanted more money for giving up Texas land
Mexico had shed American blood on American soil
Why did people decide to move to Texas?
Events in Europe (like war) led people to other lands
Land was plentiful and cheap
Texas offered freedom from political / religious persecution
All of the above
_________________believes that the Nueces River is the border, ______________ believes the Rio Grande River is the border
Spain, Mexico
United States, Mexico
Mexico, United States
Mexico, Spain
The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Utah
Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks after the Texas Revolution?
U.S. Army
Texas Rangers
Army of the Republic
Texas Militia
Texas was denied annexation in 1837 because:
U.S. did not recognize Texas as independent
Texas would change the balance of power in the U.S. Congress
Slavery would be outlawed
It would provoke war with Spain
Which of the following are true of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo except:
Mexico Recieved $15 million
Rio Grande River became the new international border between Texas and Mexico.
Mexican Cession lands went to United States
Slavery Outlawed in Texas.
Which major city was located in the area claimed by both the Republic of Texas & Mexico?
Santa Fe
The striped area, disputed territory, began what major event?
Texas Revolution
Civil War
Mexican-American War
War of Mexican Aggression
The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to --
build irrigation systems for TX farmers
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
return fugitive enslaved people to TX farms
establish a prison system for the TX justice system
How did German Texans preserve their home culture after migrating to TX?
through returning to Germany after several years
by maintaining food, festivals, & religious practices
through activities with Irish Texans and other immigrants
by pushing for a state law that allowed the German language in schools
What's a reason why people immigrated to the United States as well as Texas?
Variety of foods
Cheap land
Freedom to explore
U.S. migration to Texas spread what institution?
Immigration: to escape poverty and famine?
Push
Pull
Immigration: to work on the transcontinental railroad or for cheap land ...
Push
Pull
