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Most immigrants were drawn to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century 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
Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to the Texas?
a) Many left because of wars in Germany.
b) Many came to help build railroads in Texas.
c) Many escaped a potato famine and poverty.
d) Many were attracted by the cheap land and mild climate.
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
a) Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.
b) New borders were established for Texas.
c) Texas was admitted to the United States union.
d) The practice of enslaving people was expanded.
As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was...
a) designated as the Rio Grande
b) disputed for many more years
c) established at the Nueces River
d) marked with the building of a fence
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) Texas gained independence from Mexico.
b) Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
c) Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
d) The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.
Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
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 five states.
Anson Jones was a 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 primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
a) Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
b) The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
c) Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
d) The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.
The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas 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
Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would...
a) drain Texas’ finances
b) anger the United States
c) heighten tensions with Mexico
d) curb trade on the Caribbean Sea
The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved...
a) Catholic priests
b) enslaved Texans
c) Tejano landowners
d) American Indian tribes
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
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 United States.
d) The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was ...
a) writing a constitution for Texas
b) planning annexation by the United States
c) paying debts from fighting the revolution
d) resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?
a) Stephen F. Austin
b) Anson Jones
c) Mirabeau Lamar
d) James K. Polk
Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
a) Industrial growth
b) Population expansion
c) Outbreak of a civil war
d) Preparation for world war
Which states were gained by the US as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
b) Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi
c) Montana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia
d) Arizona, Nevada, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
Which groups of peoples settled across the largest area of Texas?
a) Hispanics
b) Germans
c) Czechs
d) African Americans
Why was the Port of Houston important?
a) It had the best ships in the region.
b) It was a major port for the early state of Texas.
c) It had cruise ships which brought tourists to the region.
d) It was the biggest port in the world.
Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
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
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