Worksheets7.2 - Early Statehood
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is topic of the reading selection?
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2.
What event helped the Texas Rangers earn their reputation?
4 lines
3.
How did this significant individual make a name for himself in Texas history?
4 lines
4.
Would you have fought with the Texas Rangers or enlisted in the U.S. military? Why?
4 lines
5.
Part A
What claim is supported by this excerpt?
a)
Debt from the Texas Revolution had increased tension between Texas and Mexico.
b)
Texans wanted to prevent the sale of firearms between Mexico and Natives.
c)
Past conflicts with Mexico inspired Texans to join the war effort.
d)
Texans created a satellite government inside the capital of Mexico City.
6.
Part B
Which statement provides evidence for the answer to Part A?
a)
“…debt of vengeance which has been accumulating since the massacre of the Alamo… ”
b)
“ We trust that every man of our army as he points his rifle… ”
c)
“They, for the most part, had free institutions…”
d)
“…easily amongst the most savage people. ”
7.
SCR: What was Manifest Destiny AND how did it lead to the U.S.-Mexican War?
4 lines
8.
The Constitution of 1845 protected Texans’ individual freedoms by including a ____________________________________________________.
a)
Bill of rights
b)
1845
c)
Anson Jones
d)
José Antonio Navarro
e)
Presidios
9.
_______________________________________________________was the only native Texan to serve as a delegate to the Convention of 1845.
a)
José Antonio Navarro
b)
1845
c)
Anson Jones
d)
Presidios
e)
Declaration of Independence
10.
In ________________________________, the U.S. Congress approved a resolution that accepted Texas into the United States.
a)
1845
b)
Anson Jones
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Presidios
e)
Declaration of Independence
11.
_______________________________________________________was president of the Republic when Texas was annexed by the United States.
a)
Anson Jones
b)
1845
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Presidios
e)
Declaration of Independence
12.
The _________________________________________ included a list of grievances and stated that citizens had the right to create a new government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1845
c)
Anson Jones
d)
José Antonio Navarro
e)
Presidios
13.
_________________________________________________ were built to protect Spanish missions from Native attacks.
a)
Presidios
b)
1845
c)
Anson Jones
d)
José Antonio Navarro
e)
Declaration of Independence
14.
Claimed Florida, Texas, California; built missions
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
15.
Elected to Texas Congress; served as a voice for Tejanos and supported annexation
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
16.
Elected second president of Texas; moved Texas capital to Austin and forced many Natives out of Texas
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
17.
Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
José Antonio Navarro
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
18.
How did the Constitution of 1845 become Texas’ new constitution?
a)
Texans voted to ratify the document.
b)
Mexico approved the document.
c)
The United States agreed to dissolve Texas’ debt.
d)
Immigrants agreed to take a loyalty oath.
19.
Which terms were included in the Constitution of 1845?
Select TWO correct answers.
a)
Returned parts of Texas land to Native Texans
b)
Required Texas farmers to own slaves
c)
Gave voting rights to white males over the age of 21
d)
Eliminated all debt accumulated during the Texas Revolution
e)
Guaranteed protection of Texans’ individual freedoms
20.
Which letter correctly identifies New Mexico?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
Which letter correctly identifies Oklahoma?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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