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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 desire to limit the expansion of slavery
D
His anger with the government of Mexico
2) Which groups of peoples settled across the largest area of Texas?
A
Germans
B
African Americans
C
Hispanics
D
Czechs
3) Why was the Port of Houston important?
A
It had cruise ships which brought tourists to the region.
B
It had the best ships in the region.
C
It was a major port for the early state of Texas.
D
It was the biggest port in the world.
4) Which states were gained by the US as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
B
Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi
C
Montana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia
D
Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
5) Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
A
Outbreak of a civil war
B
Industrial growth
C
Population expansion
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
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
B
Texas was annexed by the United States.
C
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
D
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
8) A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was ...
A
resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
B
planning annexation by the United States
C
writing a constitution for Texas
D
paying debts from fighting the revolution
9) The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved...
A
American Indian tribes
B
Tejano landowners
C
enslaved Texans
D
Catholic priests
10) A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to...
A
free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders
B
rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico
C
establish a western boundary of Texas
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
anger the United States
C
curb trade on the Caribbean Sea
D
heighten tensions with Mexico
12) The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to...
A
protect Texans from American Indian tribes
B
built irrigation systems for Texas farmers
C
return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
D
establish a prison system for the Texas justice system
13) Anson Jones was a leader during the...
A
Annexation of Texas
B
Battle of Gonzales
C
Early settlement of Texas
D
Signing of the Treaties of Velasco
14) Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
A
Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
B
The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.
C
Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
D
The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
15) Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
A
Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
B
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
C
Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
D
Texas could be divided into five states.
16) How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
A
Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.
B
New borders were established for Texas.
C
The practice of enslaving people was expanded.
D
Texas was admitted to the United States union.
17) As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was...
A
established at the Nueces River
B
marked with the building of a fence
C
disputed for many more years
D
designated as the Rio Grande
18) What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
Texas gained independence from Mexico.
B
Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
C
The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.
D
Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
19) Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to the Texas?
A
Many were attracted by the cheap land and mild climate.
B
Many escaped a potato famine and poverty.
C
Many came to help build railroads in Texas.
D
Many left because of wars in Germany.
20) Most immigrants were drawn to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century because of
A
the availability of cheap land
B
the discovery of oil
C
the stories about cowboy life
D
the desire to escape religious persecution
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