WorksheetsMock Exam 4th Six Weeks Review – Worksheet Questions (Grade 7)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to the widespread support for which of the following?
Manifest Destiny
Isolationism
Abolitionism
States’ rights
Americans believed that the United States was meant to expand westward all the way across North America in an expansion
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Reconstruction
Nullification
Which U.S. President is described above? The card lists: supported Manifest Destiny; as a candidate, promised to annex Texas and Oregon; added Texas, Oregon, and the Mexican Cession to the U.S. while president; oversaw the greatest territorial expansion of the U.S.; Democrat.
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
The second Treaty of Velasco provided that, in exchange for his immediate release, Santa Anna would—
Work to persuade the Mexican government to recognize Texas independence and the Rio Grande as the boundary
Return to Mexico to resume command against Texas
Demand that Texas pay reparations to Mexico before any negotiations
Refuse to meet with Texan officials again
Why was it important for the Republic of Texas to obtain foreign recognition?
To gain legitimacy for independence, secure trade and loans, and reduce the threat of invasion
To allow Texas to vote in U.S. presidential elections
To end slavery throughout North America
To avoid paying taxes to any government
The United States was hesitant to annex Texas because
Annexation risked war with Mexico and would add another slave state
The U.S. lacked the constitutional power to add new states
Texas had no natural resources to offer the Union
Most Texans opposed joining the United States
Which area on the map was obtained by United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?
Outbreak of the Mexican–American War
Adoption of the Missouri Compromise
Purchase of Alaska from Russia
Beginning of Reconstruction in the South
What was one major challenge faced by President Houston and the Early Republic?
Large public debt and limited revenue
Too many international allies offering loans
A shortage of cotton plantations
Overcrowding from massive immigration
Much of the hard work and labor in growing cotton was completed by—
Enslaved people
Railroad engineers
Factory owners
Shareholders
The idea that the government gets its power from the people is called ________.
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
Federalism
Nullification
Which event completes the timeline to the left? (U.S. annexation of Texas → Border disputes over Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers → ?)
Congress declares war on Mexico
Compromise of 1850
Lewis and Clark Expedition
War of 1812
Which president of the Republic of Texas is associated with the key issues described to the left? (Policies favor peace with Native tribes, reduce spending, seek U.S. annexation.)
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Why is 1845 a significant date in Texas History?
Texas was annexed by the United States
Mexico recognized Texas independence
The Alamo was fought
Oil was discovered at Spindletop
Which president of the Republic of Texas is associated with the key issues described to the left? (Policies promote public education, remove Native tribes, expand Texas territory.)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Edward Burleson
What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
Mexico had shed American blood on American soil
Mexico refused to sell Florida to the U.S.
Britain interfered with Oregon negotiations
Spain attacked New Orleans
The addition of so much territory to the United States as a result of the Mexican Cession led to debates about—
Extending slavery into the new territories
Changing the presidential term length
Adopting a national sales tax
Returning land to Mexico
Which rivers were boundaries for the republic in 1836 and are still boundaries in present-day Texas?
Rio Grande and Sabine Rivers
Colorado and Mississippi Rivers
Red and Arkansas Rivers
Columbia and Snake Rivers
