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1) Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
A
His desire to limit the expansion of slavery
B
His anger with the government of Mexico
C
His belief in Manifest Destiny
D
His goal of peace with foreign powers
2) Why is 1845 significant in Texas History?
A
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas
B
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo
C
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic of Texas
D
Texas was annexed by the United States
3) 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
4) Anson Jones was leader during the -
A
Battle of Gonzales
B
Signing of the Treaty of Velasco
C
Early settlement of Texas
D
Annexation of Texas
5) Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston?
A
Mirabeau Lamar
B
James K. Polk
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Anson Jones
6) Why did President Houston want to downsize the army and sell the navy?
A
To recover from the Council House Fight
B
To try to reduce the debt of the Republic of Texas
C
To try and get elected for a second term
D
To convince the United States to annex Texas
7) Which statement best describes President Houston’s policy toward the American Indian tribe in Texas?
A
He used them as a bargaining chip in favor of annexation to the United States.
B
He commissioned the Texas Rangers to lead an attack against the Cherokees.
C
He wanted to negotiate a peace treaty with them
D
He wanted to expel them as punishment for participating in the Córdova Rebellion.
8) What was President Lamar’s view on public education?
A
All people should be provided an education if they could afford it.
B
Schools were a personal choice, and that they should be privately funded.
C
Education was important and he set aside money and land for schools.
D
Education was important, but he did not consider it one his priorities.
9) Which of the following statements is true about President Lamar’s relationships with the American Indians?
A
He thought that the Indians and Texans could live peacefully if they followed the same laws.
B
He passed the frontier defense bill to protect friendly Indian tribes.
C
He believed that the fighting would stop once all the Indians were relocated outside of Texas.
D
He worked with Cherokee and Comanche chiefs to improve relations.
10) What was one of the problems at the Council House Fight?
A
The Comanche did not bring all the Texans they held captive.
B
The Comanche ignored the peace talks.
C
The Texans were not prepared to fight the Comanche and had lost many men.
D
President Lamar refused to allow the Comanche to bring their children.
11) What was Winfield Scott remembered for?
A
His troops lost battles in Buena Vista.
B
His troops were part of the attack on Molino.
C
His troops captured Mexico City.
D
His troops shot the first shots of the war.
12) What role did the Texas Rangers play in the U.S.-Mexican War?
A
They served as scouts for the United States army.
B
They protected President Polk throughout the war.
C
They helped the Mexican army move through Texas.
D
They formed their own troops and attached Mexico City.
13) How did Mexico benefit from the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
A
Mexico was guaranteed land in the future.
B
The border between Texas and New Mexico was fixed at the Rio Grande River.
C
The citizens of Mexico got to decide which country they wanted to live in.
D
The United States paid Mexico $15 million for the land they won.
14) How did the United States benefit from the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
A
The slave trade in Washington, D.C. was eliminated.
B
Mexico gave the United States its trade routes.
C
Mexico paid all its debts to the United States.
D
The United States gained land that is now California and New Mexico called the Mexican Cession.
15) Texas was annexed into the U.S. by how many votes?
A
5
B
10
C
4
D
1
16) The belief that the U.S. was to expand from ocean to ocean was known as?
A
Manifest Destiny
B
Annexation
C
Territorial Expansion
D
Sea to shining Sea
17) Indian Territory is also known as what state?
A
Texas
B
Kansas
C
Oklahoma
D
New Mexico
18) What was the name of the U.S. president who was responsible for Cherokee removal?
A
President George Washington
B
President Abraham Lincoln
C
President Andrew Jackson
D
President Sam Houston
19) What was the name of the river that the U.S. wanted as the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
A
Rio Grande
B
Nueces
C
Gulf of Mexico
D
Colorado
20) What was the name of the river that Mexico wanted as the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
A
Rio Grande
B
Amazon
C
Frio
D
Nueces
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