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Unit 6 Early Texas Statehood
Test Description: Unit 6 Review
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1) Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
A
His goal of peace with foreign powers
B
His belief in Manifest Destiny
C
His anger with the government of Mexico
D
His desire to limit the expansion of slavery
2) Which groups of peoples settled across the largest area of Texas?
A
Hispanics
B
African Americans
C
Germans
D
Czechs
3) Why was the Port of Houston important?
A
It was a major port for the early state of Texas.
B
It had the best ships in the region.
C
It was the biggest port in the world.
D
It had cruise ships which brought tourists to the region.
4) Which states were gained by the US as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
B
Montana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia
C
Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi
D
Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
5) Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
A
Outbreak of a civil war
B
Population expansion
C
Industrial growth
D
Preparation for world war
6) Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?
A
Mirabeau Lamar
B
James K. Polk
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Anson Jones
7) Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
A
Texas was annexed by the United States.
B
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
C
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
D
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
8) A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was ...
A
writing a constitution for Texas
B
paying debts from fighting the revolution
C
resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
D
planning annexation by the United States
9) The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved...
A
Catholic priests
B
Tejano landowners
C
American Indian tribes
D
enslaved Texans
10) A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to...
A
establish a western boundary of Texas
B
rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico
C
free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders
D
escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma
11) Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would...
A
drain Texas’ finances
B
heighten tensions with Mexico
C
anger the United States
D
curb trade on the Caribbean Sea
12) The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to...
A
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
B
establish a prison system for the Texas justice system
C
return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
D
built irrigation systems for Texas farmers
13) Anson Jones was a leader during the...
A
Early settlement of Texas
B
Signing of the Treaties of Velasco
C
Battle of Gonzales
D
Annexation of Texas
14) 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
The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.
D
Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
15) Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
A
Texas could be divided into five states.
B
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
C
Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
D
Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
16) How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
A
Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.
B
Texas was admitted to the United States union.
C
New borders were established for Texas.
D
The practice of enslaving people was expanded.
17) As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was...
A
disputed for many more years
B
designated as the Rio Grande
C
established at the Nueces River
D
marked with the building of a fence
18) What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.
B
Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
C
Texas gained independence from Mexico.
D
Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
19) Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to the Texas?
A
Many came to help build railroads in Texas.
B
Many escaped a potato famine and poverty.
C
Many left because of wars in Germany.
D
Many were attracted by the cheap land and mild climate.
20) Most immigrants were drawn to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century because of
A
the availability of cheap land
B
the stories about cowboy life
C
the discovery of oil
D
the desire to escape religious persecution
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