WorksheetsWinter Final Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
The Texas Rangers were originally founded to —
prevent Mexicans from entering white settlements.
protect settlers from hostile American Indians.
patrol the border between Mexico and Texas.
maintain law and order in the frontier.
Which American Indian leader was killed in the last battle between settlers and Cherokees in Texas?
Chief Povea
Chief Quanah Parker
Chief Bowles
Chief Egg
Which of the following was NOT a problem that the Republic of Texas faced?
Financial difficulties
Lack of settlers
Conflicts with Mexicans
Conflicts with Native Americans
The quote below is from President James K. Polk's request to Congress to declare war on Mexico. From Mexico's point of view, this was inaccurate because —
it interpreted the stationing of US troops on the Rio Grande as an act of war.
it did not consider the Rio Grande the boundary of the United States.
it believed it was acting in self-defense.
it had not killed any Americans.
The Compromise of 1850 settled —
conflicts with Native Americans about where they could settle in Texas.
a boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico.
issues between Mexico and the United States that arose after the US-Mexican War.
a disagreement between Texas and the US government about Texas's debts.
How did the annexation of Texas contribute to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?
It resulted in U.S. payments to Spain for land Mexico considered to be its territory.
It led to a dispute over the new boundary between the United States and Mexico.
The United States refused to allow trade between Mexico and the people of Texas.
Mexico believed that the outlawing of slavery in Texas would hurt its economy.
The ______ movement wanted to end slavery. (7.4C & 7.16A)
Abolition
Know Nothing
Manifest Destiny
Temperance
A difficult political issue for the United States in the annexation of Texas was- (7.4B & 7.4C)
That most Texans were republicans.
The problem of war with American Indians.
Whether Great Britain and France would approve.
The fact that Texas allowed slavery
What are two challenges Texas faced after gaining independence from Mexico? Select TWO.
How the flag should look
Public Debt
Indian Attacks
What holidays to celebrate
The belief that the United States was meant to spread across North America was called… (7.1B)
Abolition
Manifest Destiny
Annexation
Know-Nothing
Which President of Texas believed in a hostile policy towards Native Americans living in Texas? (7.4A & 7.17A)
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
Jim Bowie
What is the name of the agreement made between Texas and the U.S. in which Texas was paid $10 million dollars to give up portions of its land in order to organize the western territories between Texas and the newly admitted California? (7.4C)
The Great Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which of the following were conditions under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Select TWO.
Texas was reclaimed by Mexico
Mexico ceded 525,000 square miles to the U.S.
Mexico assumed Texas's debt
The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million dollars
Which U.S. president asked Congress in 1845 for a joint resolution in favor of annexing Texas?
John Tyler
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Sam Houston
One of the greatest differences between Houston and Lamar was–
That Houston was a Democrat and Lamar a Republican.
Over the question of land titles in East Texas
In the matter of public land policy.
In their policies toward American Indians.
Who was the first governor of the state of Texas?
Thomas J. Rusk
Sam Houston
James Pinckney Henderson
Winfield Scott
Which of the following events most caused the United States Congress to declare war with Mexico in 1846?
Mexico killed and captured members of the Sante Fe Expedition
Congress feared that Mexico was preventing people in Texas from freely practicing their religion
Sam Houston asked them to declare war
Mexican troops opened fire on American soldiers in the disputed border territory
The principle of separation of powers was influenced by- (7.13A & 7.13B)
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The U.S. Constitution
The Compromise of 1850
Which of the following are reasons why people immigrated to Texas? (7.10A) Select TWO.
To live in a state free of slavery
Religious freedom
Cheap land
To live in Spanish Missions
Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
David G. Burnet
Anson Jones
Where did Lamar move the capital of the Republic? This became the PERMANENT CAPITAL.
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
El Paso
The main purpose of the Texas Rangers during the Republic was to...
Protect settlers from the Mexican Army
Wage war against the Native Americans
Acted as Marshalls to enforce laws
To patrol the Frontier and protect against raids from Native Americans
In which year did Texas win independence from Mexico and the Republic of Texas form?
1821
1831
1836
