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- 1. Multiple Choice
A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was-
Rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico
free Anglo captives from Caddo Indians
Escort the Comanche tribe to Oklahoma
establish a western boundary for Texas
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did NOT want to annex Texas?
The U.S had laws forbidding any slave state to be admitted
Annexation would raise problems with slave owners in the U.S.
Annexation would likely lead to a war with Mexico for the U.S.
The U.S. did not recognize Texas as independent from Mexico
- 3. Multiple Choice
A major focus of Sam Houston's administration in the newly founded republic of Texas was-
resettling Texans away from the Mexican border
paying debts from the revolution
ending slavery
writing a constitution for Texas
- 4. Multiple Choice
Anson Jones was the leader of Texas during-
Battle of Gonzales
annexation of Texas
earliest years of Texas settlement
signing the treaties of Velasco
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which present day were added the the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
Texas
Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and part of New Mexico
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?
The U.S. and Mexico ended their conflict
Peace was established with the American Indians
Americans agreed to admit Texas into the Union
Texas gained independence from Mexico
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following events occurred during the era of early statehood in Texas history?
Preparation for World War 1
Outbreak of the Civil War
Population Expansion
Industrial growth
- 8. Multiple Choice
Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would
curb trade on the Caribbean Sea
heighten tensions with Mexico
anger the U.S.
drain Texas finances($$)
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the biggest motivator for President Polk to bring Texas into the United States?
His goal of peace with foreign powers
His desire to limit slavery spreading more in United States
His belief in Manifest Destiny
His anger with the Mexican government
- 10. Multiple Choice
The primary job of the Texas Rangers for the Republic was-
create a prison system for Texas
return runaway slaves back to their owners
Protect Texans from American Indian Tribes
Build an irrigation system for Texas farmers
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which area in Texas were home to the majority of the state's slaveholders?
East and West
North and South
South and West
South and East
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which Texan's Diaries helped historians learn about the daily life in the Texas Republic?
Sam Houston
Mary Maverick
William Goyens
Jack Hayes
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why is 1845 important in Texas history?
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas
Texas was annexed to the Unites States
Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic of Texas
Texas won the battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico
- 14. Multiple Choice
One of the outcomes of the Compromise of 1850 was the Texas- New Mexico boundary act. How did this affect Texas?
Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas
The current boundaries of Texas were established
Texas was admitted to the United States
The practice of enslaving people was expanded
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Texas could be divided into 5 states
Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land
Texas would be a territory rather than a state
Texas debts from the republic would be paid
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which area did German Settlers live in Texas in the 1840s?- purple= German immigrants
North Texas
West Texas
Central Texas
Southern Texas- on the coast or a port city
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where would you find an important port in Texas?
Dallas
El paso
Galveston
Austin
- 18. Multiple Choice
After the Mexican-American war, what became the southern border of Texas?
Marked with a fence
The Nueces River
Never was established
The Rio Grande
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