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Which of the following best describes the era of Early Statehood in Texas history?
a) civil war and the growth of industry
b) defining borders and an increase of the population
c) gaining independence from Mexico
d) preparing for world war

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 with Mexico
b) The U.S. did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic
c) annexation would raise problems with slave holders in the U.S.
d) The U.S. had laws forbidding any slave states to be admitted

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the U.S.?
a) Debts of the republic would be paid
b) Texas would be a territory rather than a state
c) Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land
d) Texas could be made into 5 states.

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) It ended the Mexican war
b) Texas became ann independent republic
c) Americans were allowed to settle in Texas
d) It established peace with American Indians

What is the last even of the Mexican War?
a) Shots fired by both sides north of the Rio Grande
b) The U.S. declares war on Mexico
c) General Zachary Taylor defeats Santa Anna
d) Thousands of Texans volunteer to serve during the war

Revolution: the Republic of Texas :: ____________ : State of Texas
a) Slavery
b) Immigration
c) Annexation
d) Debts

a package of five separate bills passed by the U.S. Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican–American War?
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) Missouri Compromise
c) Mexican American War
d) Compromise of 1850

What helped to settle tensions that arose between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions within the U.S. Congress and across the country?
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) Missouri Compromise
c) Mexican American War
d) Compromise of 1850

What issue most likely influence the majority of northern U.S. states voting against the annexation of Texas?
a) Expansion of slavery
b) Threat of war with Spain
c) Competition for rail lines
d) Battle of the Alamo

Which terms are the cause and effect of the Mexican American War?
a) Disputed Border between Texas/U.S. and Mexico...Bloodshed in Brownsville
b) Disputed Border between Texas/U.S and Mexico...Rio Grande becomes official border
c) Migration of Americans to Texas...Immigration of Europeans to Hill Country
d) Financial Debt of the Republic of Texas...Annexation

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