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Galiyas History 9 - Chapter 7 Test (B)
Test Description: Galiyas History 9 - Chapter 7 Test (B)
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1) After he was released from prison in July 1835, Stephen Austin recognized that further negotiation with the Mexican government was pointless and urged Texans to
A
seek recognition from the United States.
B
draft a constitution.
C
organize an army.
D
accept the demands of Mexican dictator Santa Anna.
2) The constitution drafted by Texans during their War for Independence drew heavily on the U.S. Constitution and specifically protected
A
freedom of religion.
B
states’ rights.
C
freedom of religion.
D
slavery.
3) During Texas’s War for Independence, devastating military losses at the Alamo and Goliad served to
A
spark a rebellion in Mexico against Santa Anna.
B
persuade Texas leaders to restart negotiations.
C
unite Texans in support of their new country.
D
convince the United States to enter the war.
4) Presidential candidate James K. Polk’s promise to annex Texas and the Oregon Territory and buy California appealed to Northerners and Southerners because it
A
gave settlers access to new territory while protecting Native American lands.
B
achieved the dream of Manifest Destiny while avoiding war with Mexico.
C
expanded the country while maintaining the balance between free and slave states.
D
set slavery in the United States on a path toward gradual emancipation.
5) In the Treaty of Fort Laramie, the United States promised eight Native American groups that specific territories of the Great Plains would belong to them as long as they
A
allowed settlers to pass through peacefully.
B
agreed to move to reservations.
C
served in the United States War with Mexico.
D
assimilated into American society.
6) During the decades after Mexico won its independence from Spain, the young republic struggled to establish a stable national government and
A
fought wars with Native Americans in its northern territories.
B
ruled its northern territories with an iron fist.
C
relied on its northern borderlands for protection from the United States.
D
neglected its northern borderlands.
7) .......
A
.
B
.
C
.
D
correct answer
8) Although the newly independent Republic of Texas supported it, President Andrew Jackson made no move toward annexation because he did not want to
A
increase tensions with Native American groups.
B
allow an additional slave state to join the United States.
C
increase North-South tensions or risk war with Mexico.
D
raise taxes to defend additional territory.
9) Due to continuing political instability in Mexico City, at the start of Texas’s War of Independence the Mexican army
A
was able to purchase arms from Spain.
B
had been replaced with an all-volunteer force.
C
lacked sound leadership, training, and support.
D
was well prepared to fight the settlers.
10) Who exactly won the Mexican-American War?
A
Texas
B
Mexico
C
United States
D
Spain
11) Frequent attacks by Native American warriors posed a major threat to wagon trains traveling west.
A
True
B
False
12) Stephen Austin was an empresario, a person given a large grant of land in what is now Texas in exchange for a promise to fill the land with settlers and govern it.
A
False
B
True
13) In 1836 Texas declared its independence from the United States.
A
False
B
True
14) In 1834 President Antonio López de Santa Anna declared himself dictator of Mexico.
A
True
B
False
15) The Texans won their first victory against the Mexican army in 1835 at an abandoned mission called the Alamo.
A
False
B
True
16) By the mid-1830s, Stephen Austin had persuaded 1,500 American families to immigrate to California.
A
False
B
True
17) Native Americans on the Great Plains relied on agriculture for food, shelter, clothing, tools, and countless other necessities.
A
False
B
True
18) In November 1845 President Polk sent John Slidell as a special envoy to Mexico City, where he was welcomed by Mexico’s new president, José Joaquín Herrera.
A
True
B
False
19) The group of people known as Dons were considered to be at the top of the social classes in California during the 1830's.
A
False
B
True
20) Most historians would consider President James Polk to be an expansionist when it came to America's land.
A
False
B
True
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