WorksheetsTexas Republic, Annexation, Mexican American War, European Immigration Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was the Republic of Texas Started?
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1821
d)
1861
2.
Year Texas annexed into the United States, The Last year of the Republic of Texas
a)
1836
b)
1821
c)
1845
d)
1776
3.
Who is the first Elected President of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
4.
Who is the Second President of Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Jones
5.
Which President wanted Peace with the Native Americans
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Lamar
6.
Who is the Last President of the Republic of Texas
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
7.
Which event resulted from the Comanche refusing to give up all their Texas hostages and instead bringing just one injured girl.
a)
Battle of Neches
b)
Archive War
c)
Meir Expedidtion
d)
Council House Fight
8.
This man fought for Texas Independence then Later fought for Tejano Rights in Texas?
a)
Jose Antonio Navarro
b)
Jack C Hays
c)
Edwin Moore
d)
Sam Houston
9.
What reasons were there for Texas annexing into the United States?
a)
U.S Postal Service
b)
U.S Monetary System (Currency, Money)
c)
Military Protection from Mexico
d)
Debt
e)
All are correct
10.
This President is known as the Father of Education because he established lands for public Schools
a)
Houston
b)
Lamar
c)
Jones
11.
Who led the Texas Navy?
a)
Edwin Moore
b)
Jack Hays
c)
Juan Seguin
12.
What were the goals/outcome of the Santa Fe Expedition
a)
Claim the New Mexican Territory the whole length of the Rio Grande
b)
Secure the Trade route that ran through Santa Fe.
c)
Was a failure for President Lamar
d)
All are correct
13.
How were men chosen for execution in the Mier Expedition?
a)
They were all executed.
b)
Only officers were executed.
c)
They drew beans out of a bag and those with black beans were executed
d)
Those who carried loaded weapons were executed.
14.
During the Republic of Texas who protected the Texas Frontier?
a)
Texas Rangers
b)
Texas Guardians
c)
Texas Navy
d)
The Children
15.
Why were People coming to Texas in the early years of the Republic?
a)
Gold Mines
b)
Cheap and great farm land
c)
Best education system in North America
d)
Really safe place for families and children
16.
What is Sam Houston's views on Annexation to America?
a)
He wanted to remain the Country/Republic of Texas
b)
He wanted to join/Annex into the United States
17.
How did Lamar View Annexation?
a)
He wanted to remain the Country/Republic of Texas and be a strong Nation
b)
He wanted to join the United States
c)
He wanted to join Mexico
18.
U.S Postal Service, U.S Monetary system, and Military Protection were all reasons for Texas to?
a)
Join Mexico
b)
Create Education
c)
Join Britian
d)
Join the United States of America through Annexation
19.
Who won the Texas Presidency by running on these principles? Decreased government debt sympathized with Texas Indians Supported Annexation of Texas Made no attempt to establish an Educational System
a)
Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
20.
Why were some Texans scared of Annexing into the United States?
a)
Make living too easy
b)
Would provide too much military protection
c)
Would Start a war with Mexico, and Mexico would attack the Texans.
21.
Mier Expedition, Runaway Scrape, Massacre at Goliad all happened during which era?
a)
Early Explorers
b)
Native Peoples
c)
Revolution and Republic
d)
Civil War
22.
Who is the first Vice-President of Texas?
a)
Zavala
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F Austin
23.
Marry Maverick is important because?
a)
She helped with Tejano Rights
b)
She wrote and kept a diary through several events in the Republic of Texas
c)
She was captain of the Navy
24.
William Goyens helped during the Revolution and Republic of Texas by?
a)
Negotiating Peace treaties with Native Americans
b)
Wanted to steal money from the Texas treasury
c)
Started numerous wars with the Mexican people
d)
Fought the Native Americans with his good friend Lamar
25.
Texas declared themselves Free, Sovereign, and Independent from what country?
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britian
26.
Lamar's views on Native Americans?
a)
Wanted to remove from land and have wars
b)
Wanted peace and treaties
27.
The Mier Expedition, Runaway Scrape, Massacre at Goliad, Battle of the Alamo, happened during which era?
a)
early settlers
b)
Native People to Texas
c)
Revolution and Republic
d)
Civil War
28.
Who is the first Vice President of Texas?
a)
Zavala
b)
Austin
c)
Sam Houston
29.
What county do you live in?
a)
Tarrant county
b)
Houston
c)
Harris
30.
Marry Maverick did what?
a)
She wrote and kept a diary through several events in the Republic of Texas
b)
She was captain of the Navy
c)
She helped with tejano rights
d)
First doctor of Texas
31.
WIlliam Goyens helped during the Revolution and Republic of Texas by?
a)
wanted to steal money fro the Texas treasury
b)
started numerious wars with the mexican people
c)
fought the native americans with his good friend lamar
d)
Negotiating peace treaties with the Native Americans
32.
What year was Texas Annexed to the United States
a)
1819
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
33.
After Texas Annexed (joined the united states) what happens next?
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
US Mexican War
d)
Civil War
34.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
Winning three wars back to back to back with out a loss
b)
The ability to fly across the ocean
c)
Making the first missle that explodes on impact
d)
American's belief that it was their god given right to own the land from east to west, from Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
35.
what was a reason many American's wanted to Annex Texas?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Oil Production
c)
Northern States wanted slavery
d)
Endless rain production
36.
Why was Annexation of Texas controversial in the United States?
a)
It would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
Lead to a war with Spain
c)
Would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
37.
Which era occurred last?
a)
Age of Contact
b)
Early Statehood
c)
Revolution and Republic
d)
Mexican National
38.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to War?
a)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
b)
America's continued desire to acheive manifest destiny
c)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
d)
All of these are correct
39.
The Mexican American war was brought to an end with this document?
a)
Treaty of Mexico
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of America
40.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the U.S. as a result of what?
a)
Annexation of Texas
b)
The Mexican Cession after the Mexican American War
c)
The joint Resolution
d)
The treaty of Paris
41.
Which Immigration group brought the Kolache to Texas?
a)
Czech
b)
Germans
c)
Polish
42.
What group of People made these contributions? Kindergarten, Christmas Tree, Easter Bunny?
a)
Czech
b)
Germans
c)
Polish
43.
What is a Push Factor
a)
Reasons to come to a new country
b)
Reasons to leave the country that you are currently in
44.
What is a pull factor
a)
Reasons to come to a new country
b)
Reasons to leave the country that you are currently in
45.
Germans settled which part of Texas?
a)
Central Texas
b)
El Paso
c)
Pan Handle
d)
Galveston
46.
What was a push factor for Germans?
a)
Oil was just discovered
b)
Failed German Revolution in Germany
47.
Where did the Polish People settle?
a)
Pana Maria near San Antonio
b)
Pan Handle of Texas
c)
Galveston
d)
El Paso
48.
Czech people brought over which instrument that influences Tejano Music today
a)
Accordian
b)
Violin
c)
Trumpet
d)
Piano
49.
Immigrants brought what with them to Texas?
a)
Language
b)
Food
c)
Traditions
d)
All of the Above
50.
The Polish brought which famous food with them?
a)
Pierogi
b)
Tacos
c)
Pound Cakes
d)
Donuts
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