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Test Description: Texas Annexation / U.S. Mexican War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the main cause of the US / Mexican War?
A
Trail of Tears
B
The California Gold Rush
C
Issues over the border between Texas and Mexico
D
Dispute over the border between Canada and the U.S.
2) In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?
A
1859
B
1861
C
1856
D
1999
3) Why did the delegates at the Texas Secession Convention favor leaving the Union?
A
They considered slavery vital to the economy
B
They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president
C
They disagreed with high federal taxes
D
They thought that Great Britain was telling them what to do
4) How did the issue of states’ rights contribute to the Civil War?
A
Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs
B
Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens
C
Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation
D
Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions
5) President Lamar wanted
A
To use U.S. dollars as the Republic’s currency
B
U.S. dollars as the Republics currency
C
Native Americans to have land in Texas they could call their own
D
Texas to remain a Republic and to expand its territory
6) This was the last battle of the Civil War?
A
Battle of Sabine Pass
B
Battle of Monett's Ferry
C
Battle of Palmito Ranch
D
Battle of Galveston
7) Which book affected the views of Northeners toward slavery?
A
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
B
Henry David Thoreau's On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
C
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
D
The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
8) What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
A
It ended the Mexican War
B
Texas became an independent republic
C
It established peace with American Indians
D
Americans were allowed to settle in Texas
9) Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
A
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic
B
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas
C
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico
D
Texas was annexed by the US
10) Which Texas holiday celebrates the freedom of slaves
A
Juneteenth
B
Veteran's Day
C
Texas Independence Day
D
Thanksgiving
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