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Texas Annexation / U.S. Mexican War.
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What was the main cause of the US / Mexican War?
a) Issues over the border between Texas and Mexico
b) The California Gold Rush
c) Trail of Tears
d) Dispute over the border between Canada and the U.S.
In what year did Texas join the Confederacy?
a) 1856
b) 1859
c) 1999
d) 1861
Why did the delegates at the Texas Secession Convention favor leaving the Union?
a) They wanted Abraham Lincoln as president
b) They disagreed with high federal taxes
c) They considered slavery vital to the economy
d) They thought that Great Britain was telling them what to do
How did the issue of states’ rights contribute to the Civil War?
a) Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs
b) Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions
c) Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens
d) Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation
President Lamar wanted
a) Native Americans to have land in Texas they could call their own
b) U.S. dollars as the Republics currency
c) To use U.S. dollars as the Republic’s currency
d) Texas to remain a Republic and to expand its territory
This was the last battle of the Civil War?
a) Battle of Galveston
b) Battle of Sabine Pass
c) Battle of Palmito Ranch
d) Battle of Monett's Ferry
Which book affected the views of Northeners toward slavery?
a) Thomas Paine's Common Sense
b) The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
c) Henry David Thoreau's On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
d) Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
a) It ended the Mexican War
b) Texas became an independent republic
c) Americans were allowed to settle in Texas
d) It established peace with American Indians
Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
a) Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico
b) Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic
c) Texas was annexed by the US
d) The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas
Which Texas holiday celebrates the freedom of slaves
a) Juneteenth
b) Veteran's Day
c) Thanksgiving
d) Texas Independence Day
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