US-Mexican War
Direct cause of the Mexican-American War.
What is dispute over boundary between Texas and Mexico.
True or False - America won the Mexican-American War
True
What impact did the Compromise of 1850 have on Texas?
What is Texas received $10 million, declared a slave state, and lost land to New Mexico?
Which branch of the TX state government reviews lower court decisions and determines the constitutionality of laws?
Judicial
What number state did Texas become when it was annexed into the US?
28
Did Santa Anna participate in the Mexican-American war?
Yes
Who ordered Taylor to move south to the Rio Grande river?
President Polk
This branch of government commands the state militia, administers laws, and can sign or veto laws.
What is Executive
Who was the first governor of TX after it became a state?
James Pickney Henderson
Who was U.S. President who ordered troops to Texas to show force to Mexico?
Who is James K. Polk?
The 19th Century American term that stated it was obvious fate to expand from coast to coast.
What is "Manifest Destiny?"
What are the 3 branches of the TX government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
What best describes population growth during Texas statehood?
What is European immigrants, Tejanos, and Southern U.S. farmers.
What was the result of the debate over whether Texas should be a slave state or a free state?
What is Texas being admitted as a slave state.
Why did President Polk send John Slidell to Mexico in 1845?
Negotiate peace and land purchases with Mexico
no
What river did Mexico claim was the correct border between TX and Mexico?
Nueces
What option did Mexican citizens living in Mexican Cession lands have?
What is give up their Mexican citizenship and become U.S. citizens.
What battle (during the Mexican-American War) lasted over 160 hours?
The Siege of Fort Texas
What officially ended the Mexican-American War?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What country had Santa Anna been exiled to?
Cuba