Unit 6: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?

Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.

Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.

Texas was annexed by the United States.

The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Anson Jones was a leader during the

Battle of Gonzales

annexation of Texas

early settlements of Texas

signing of the Treaties of Velasco

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to

build irrigation systems for Texas farmers

protect Texans from American Indian tribes

return fugitive enslaaved people to Texas farms

establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was

writing a constitution for Texas

planning annexation by the United States

paying debts from fighting the revolution

resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved-

Catholic Priests

enslaved Texans

Tejano landowners

American Indian Tribes

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to

establish a western boundary of Texas

escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma

free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders

rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would-

drain Texas' finances

anger the United States

heighten tensions with Mexico

curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?

industrial growth

population expansion

outbreak of a civil war

preparation of world war

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was a primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?

Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.

The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic

Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.

The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?

Texas debts from the republic would be paid.

Texas would be a territory rather than a state.

Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.

Texas could be divided into five states.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Texas gained independence from Mexico.

Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.

Peace was established with American Indian tribes.

The Unites States and Mexico ended their conflict.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.

New borders were established for Texas.

Texas was admitted to the United States union.

The practice of enslaving people was expanded.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?

Battle of the Alamo

Expansion of slavery

Competition for rail lines

threat of war with Spain

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state's slaveholders?

south and east Texas

east and west Texas

north and west Texas

south and west Texas

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was-

designated as the Rio Grande

diputed for many more years

established at the Nueces River

marked with the building of a fence

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?

his belief in Manifest Destiny

his goal of peace with foreign powers

his anger with the government of Mexico

His desire to limit the expansion of slavery

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which number on the map reflects territory gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

1

2

3

4

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which number indicates the location where many German immigrants settle within Texas in the 1840s?

1

2

3

4

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

On the map, the area marked by the circle includes-

the capital of the state of Texas

a major port for the early state of Texas

one of the largest ranches in the state of Texas

the site of the first battle in the war with Mexico

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following generalizations is true based on the maps?

Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas.

German settlements were mainly located in West Texas.

Czech settlements were mainly located along the coast.

African Americans were the largest ethnic group to settle in Texas.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to Texas?

Many left because of wars in Germany

Many came to help build railroads in Texas.

Many escaped a potato famine and poverty.

Many were attracted by the cheap land and mild climate.

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston?

Stephen F. Austin

Anson Jones

Mirabeau Lamar

James K. Polk

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most immigrants were drawn to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century because of-

the discovery of oil

the stories about cowboy life

the availability of cheap land

the desire to escape religious persecution

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In what was was Texas changed by the influx of European immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century?

Cultural conflicts challenged local leaders.

Many new thriving towns were established.

Schools began teaching student dual languages.

Spanish ranchers were displaced from grazing land.

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