In the 1845 U.S. Vote to Annex Texas, most Northern states voted against annexation and most Southern states voted for annexation. Which issue most likely influenced this voting pattern?
A)Threat of war with Spain B)Competition for rail lines C)Expansion of slavery D)Battle of the Alamo
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Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History?
A)Preparation for world war B)Outbreak of a civil war C)Population expansion D)Industrial growth
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Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he though it would -
A) curb trade on the Caribbean Sea B)heighten tensions with Mexico C)anger the United States D)drain Texas' finances
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Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
A)The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted B)Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States C)The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic D)Annexation would start a war between the United States and Mexico
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Between 1836 and 1861, different parts of Texas were settled by Hispanics, Germans, Africans, and Czechs. Which group settled across the largest area of Texas?
A)Africans B)Czechs C)Germans D)Hispanics
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A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was -
A)resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico B)paying debts from fighting the revolution C)planning annexation by the United States D)writing a constitution for Texas
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As a result of the U.S. - Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was -
A)marked with the building of a fence B)established at the Nueces River C)disputed for many more years D)designated as the Rio Grande
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Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?
A)Texas could be divided into five states B)Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land C)Texas would be a territory rather than a state D)Texas debts from the republic would be paid
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Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
A)His desire to limit the expansion of slavery B)His anger with the government of Mexico C)His goal of peace with foreign powers D)His belief in Manifest Destiny
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The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved -
A)American Indian tribes B)Tejano landowners C)enslaved Texans D)Catholic priests
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Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
A)The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas B)Texas was annexed by the United States C)Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic D)Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico
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Which reason best explains why many Germans immigrated to Texas?
A)Many were attracted by the cheap land and mild climate B)Many escaped a potato famine and poverty C)Many came to help build railroads in Texas D)Many left because of wars in Germany
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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
A)The practice of enslaving people was expanded B)Texas was admitted to the United States union C)New borders were established for Texas D)Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas
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A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to -
A)rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico B)free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders C)escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma D)establish a western boundary of Texas
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The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to -
A)establish a prison system for the Texas judicial system B)return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms C)protect Texans from American Indian tribes D)build irrigation systems for Texas farmers
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What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A)The United States and Mexico ended their conflict B)Peace was established with American Indian tribes C)Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union D)Texas gained independence from Mexico
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Which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state's slaveholders?
A)South and West Texas B)North and West Texas C)East and West Texas D)South and East Texas
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Which Texan's diaries and journals have helped historians learn about daily life in the Texas Republic?