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Most immigrants were drawn to Texas because of -
a) the discovery of oil
b) the stories about cowboy life
c) the availability of cheap land
d) the desire to escape religious persecution

In what ways was Texas changed by the influx of European immigrants into Texas?
a) Cultural conflicts challenged local leaders
b) Many new thriving towns were established
c) Schools began teaching students dual languages
d) Spanish ranchers were displaced from grazing land

What land was gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) Mexican Cession
b) Gadsen Purchase
c) Louisiana Purchase
d) Texas

Who served a President of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?
a) Stephen F. Austin
b) Anson Jones
c) Mirabeau Lamar
d) James K. Polk

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to -
a) establish a western boundary of Texas
b) escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma
c) free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders
d) rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico

Sam Houston opposed building a navy because it would -
a) drain Texas finances
b) anger the U.S.
c) heighten tensions with Mexico
d) curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

As a result of the U.S.- Mexican War, the southern boundary was -
a) designated as the Rio Grande
b) disputed for many more years
c) established at the Nueces
d) marked the beginning of a fence

Why is 1845 significant in Texas History?
a) Texas won the Battle of the Alamo
b) Sam Houston was elected President of Texas
c) Texas was annexed by the U.S.
d) The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas

Anson Jones was leader during the -
a) Battle of Gonzales
b) annexation of Texas
c) early settlement of Texas
d) signing of the Treaties of Velasco

Which of the following was the main reason that the U.S. did not want to annex Texas?
a) Annexation could start a war between the U.S. and Mexico
b) The U.S. did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic
c) Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the U.S.
d) The U.S. had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) Texas gained independence from Mexico
b) Americans agreed to admit Texas into the South
c) Peace was established with American Indian tribes
d) The U.S. and Mexico ended their conflict

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the U.S.?
a) Texas debts from 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 divided into 5 states

Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas?
a) Industrial growth
b) Population explosion
c) Outbreak of the Civil War
d) Preparation for World War

A major focus of Houston's administration was -
a) writing a constitution for Texas
b) planning annexation by the U.S.
c) paying debts from fighting the revolution
d) resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

Place the first four presidents of Texas in the correct order.
a) Jones - Houston - Lamar - Houston
b) Houston - Lamar - Jones - Houston
c) Lamar - Houston - Jones - Houston
d) Houston - Lamar - Houston - Jones

The primary function of the Texas Rangers was to -
a) built irrigation systems for Texas Farmers
b) protect Texans from American Indian tribes
c) return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms
d) establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

The Council House Fight was a conflict with -
a) Catholic priests
b) enslaved Texans
c) Tejano landowners
d) American Indian tribes

Which areas of Texas were home to the most slave holders?
a) South and East
b) East and West
c) North and West
d) South and West

Why did President Polk want to admit Texas into the United States?
a) His belief in Manifest Destiny
b) His goal of peace with foreign powers
c) His anger with the government of Mexico
d) His desire to limit the expansion of slavery

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
a) Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas
b) New borders were established in Texas
c) Texas was admitted to the U.S.
d) The practice of enslaving people was expanded

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