WorksheetsTexas Independence and Annexation
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
a)
Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
b)
The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
c)
Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
d)
The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.
2.
Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
a)
Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
b)
Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
c)
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
d)
Texas could be divided into five states.
3.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Texas gained independence from Mexico.
b)
Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
c)
Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
d)
The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.
4.
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
a)
Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.
b)
New borders were established for Texas.
c)
Texas was admitted to the United States union.
d)
The practice of enslaving people was expanded.
5.
The events portrayed in the advertisement came about because of the _____?
a)
Annexation of Texas to the United States.
b)
Agreement dividing Texas and New Mexico.
c)
A spirit of compromise between nations and people.
d)
An expansion of new industry in Texas.
6.
Which issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Expansion of slavery
c)
Competition for rail lines
d)
Threat of war with Spain
7.
Which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state’s slaveholders?
a)
South and East Texas
b)
East and West Texas
c)
North and West Texas
d)
South and West Texas
8.
As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was —
a)
designated as the Rio Grande.
b)
disputed for many more years.
c)
established at the Nueces River.
d)
marked with the building of a fence.
9.
Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
a)
His belief in Manifest Destiny.
b)
His goal of peace with foreign powers.
c)
His anger with the government of Mexico.
d)
His desire to limit the expansion of slavery.
10.
Which number on the map reflects territory gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which number indicates the location where many German immigrants settled within Texas in the 1840s?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
On the map, the area marked by the circle includes —
a)
the capital of the state of Texas.
b)
a major port for the early state of Texas.
c)
one of the largest ranches in the state of Texas.
d)
the site of the first battle in the war with Mexico.
13.
Why were Texans excited about the war with Mexico?
a)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would encourage the United States to allow Texas to be annexed.
b)
Most Texans hoped they would finally win their independence from Mexico.
c)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would give them revenge for the deaths of their countrymen who died during the Texas Revolution.
d)
Many Texans believed that the war with Mexico would encourage Santa Anna and his soldiers to leave Texas.
14.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between
a)
Nueces
b)
Sabine
c)
Colorado
d)
Rio Grande
15.
In what year did United States Annexed Texas?
a)
1836
b)
1821
c)
1861
d)
1845
16.
Mexico Considered the Southern boundary of Texas to be the ____________ River while Texas maintained the border to be the Rio Grande.
a)
Brazos river
b)
Nueces river
c)
Colorado river
d)
Guadalupe river
17.
Who's primary function was to protect from Native Americans?
a)
The Texas Rangers
b)
The Texas Navy
c)
The United States militia
d)
The slaves
18.
The purpose of the Texas Rangers was to -
a)
protect settlers from Indian attacks
b)
return runaway slaves to Texas farms
c)
build irrigation systems for Texas farmers
d)
create a prison system for Texas
19.
Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to Texas?
a)
Many came to fight at the Alamo
b)
Many came to help build railroads in Texas
c)
Many left because of starvation and poverty
d)
Many left because the weather was too hot
20.
Who served as President of Texas after Lamar?
a)
Stephen F. Austin
b)
Anson Jones
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Abraham Lincoln
21.
Who is known as the "Father of Education"?
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Stephen F. Austin
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
22.
The Council House fight was an example of conflicts that involved -
a)
Catholic priests
b)
enslaved Texans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Tejano landowners
23.
A major goal of the Santa Fe expedition was to -
a)
establish the eastern border of Texas
b)
rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico
c)
escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma
d)
establish the western border of Texas
24.
Which of the following was the main reason why the U.S. did not want to annex Texas?
a)
the US did not recognize Texas as an independent nation
b)
it might start a war with Mexico
c)
it might start a war with Great Britain and France
d)
annexation would cause problems with slaveholders in the US
25.
Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would —
a)
drain Texas’ finances
b)
anger the United States
c)
heighten tensions with Mexico
d)
curb trade on the Caribbean Sea
26.
A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was —
a)
writing a constitution for Texas
b)
planning annexation by the United States
c)
paying debts from fighting the revolution
d)
resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
27.
Who was the Cherokee leader that fought and died trying to keep his people's land from PresidentLamar's troops?
a)
Chief Running Bull
b)
Chief Kicking Bird
c)
Chief Bowles
d)
Chief Parker
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