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100
He was the president of Texas who favored annexation when he first won the election in 1836, and he worked toward that goal again during his second term.
A) Mirabeau Lamar
B) Anson Jones
C) Sam Houston
D) Martin Van Buren
C) Sam Houston
100
On December 29 of this year, President Polk signed the resolution that officially made Texas a state.
A) 1836
B) 1844
C) 1845
D) 1861
C) 1845
100
This famous term refers to the mid-1800s belief that it was the destiny of the United States to settle North America from coast to coast.
A) Westward Expansion
B) Manifest Destiny
C) The American Dream
D) Territorial Growth
B) Manifest Destiny
100
The new state constitution created a legislature with two houses: the Senate and this other body, whose members had to be at least 21 years old.
A) The Supreme Court
B) The House of Representatives
C) The Cabinet
D) The General Assembly
B) The House of Representatives
100
The longest one of these features on a human face measured 3.46 inches, belonging to a man named Mehmet Özyürek.
A) Eyebrow
B) Ear
C) Nose
D) Chin
C) Nose
200
Elected in 1844, this U.S. president and his supporters strongly supported territorial growth, including acquiring Texas and the Oregon Country.
A) James K. Polk
B) John Tyler
C) Henry Clay
D) Martin Van Buren
A) James K. Polk
200
Under the successful 1845 joint resolution, Texas was admitted as a state and was allowed to keep these, which some argued were an important source of revenue.
A) Its public lands
B) Its independent military
C) Its national debts
D) Its current president
A) Its public lands
200
In 1845, this newspaper editor referred to this belief as "Manifest Destiny".
A) Henry Clay
B) Anson Jones
C) John O'Sullivan
D) James K. Polk
C) John O'Sullivan
200
Stressing the importance of education, the new constitution directed the legislature to provide for the support and maintenance of these.
A) Public universities
B) Private academies
C) Public schools
D) Military training camps
C) Public schools
200
The fastest time a person has ever solved this colorful 3D puzzle cube is an astonishing 3.13 seconds.
A) Jigsaw Puzzle
B) Bop It
C) Lego Set
D) Rubik's Cube
D) Rubik's Cube
300
He followed Houston as the president of Texas but had no interest in annexation, preferring Texas to thrive as an independent republic.
A) Anson Jones
B) Mirabeau Lamar
C) John O'Sullivan
D) Sam Houston
B) Mirabeau Lamar
300
The earlier 1844 treaty of annexation failed because it was overwhelmingly rejected by a vote of 35 to 16 in this chamber of the U.S. Congress.
A) The Supreme Court
B) The House of Representatives
C) The Senate
D) The Cabinet
C) The Senate
300
Henry Clay, the Whig candidate in 1844, opposed the immediate annexation of Texas because he feared it would cause the country to split over this controversial issue.
A) Slavery
B) Taxes
C) Immigration
D) Railroads
A) Slavery
300
Unusual for its time, the constitution exempted these from forced sales to pay off debts.
A) Livestock
B) Family homesteads
C) Farming equipment
D) Small businesses
B) Family homesteads
300
A man in India holds the record for the longest of these on a single hand, measuring over 35 inches—good luck typing with those!
A) Fingernails
B) Thumb hairs
C) Pinky fingers
D) Knuckles
A) Fingernails
400
This U.S. president, who took office in 1837, did not approve of annexation because he was worried it would anger Mexico and start a war.
A) John Tyler
B) James K. Polk
C) Henry Clay
D) Martin Van Buren
D) Martin Van Buren
400
One major reason some U.S. senators opposed annexing Texas in 1844 was the fear that it would give a political advantage to this specific group of states.
A) Northern states
B) Slave states
C) Immigrant states
D) Pacific states
B) Slave states
400
Polk and his supporters wanted to acquire Texas, and they also wanted to gain full control over this northwestern region claimed by both the U.S. and Great Britain.
A) California Territory
B) Oregon Country
C) Utah Territory
D) Colorado Territory
B) Oregon Country
400
The 1845 Constitution recognized the right of married women to have separate ownership of this, whether they had it before marriage or obtained it afterward.
A) Voting ballots
B) Property
C) Bank accounts
D) Children
B) Property
400
You might get dizzy doing this! The record for the most of these gymnastic flips in a row is 82.
A) Cartwheels
B) Backflips
C) Handstands
D) Somersaults
B) Backflips
500
He was the last president of the Republic of Texas, and he called a special session of congress in 1845 to consider offers from both the U.S. and Mexico.
A) Mirabeau Lamar
B) Sam Houston
C) Anson Jones
D) John Tyler
C) Anson Jones
500
To bypass the need for a two-thirds Senate vote, President Tyler suggested passing one of these, which only requires a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
A) A treaty
B) A constitutional amendment
C) A joint resolution
D) A declaration of war
C) A joint resolution
500
This European nation opposed Texas annexation because it was concerned about growing U.S. power and thought it could get better trade terms with the Republic of Texas.
A) Spain
B) France
C) Great Britain
D) Mexico
C) Great Britain
500
The constitution provided for a governor to be elected for a term lasting this many years, and it limited the total number of terms they could serve.
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Four years
D) Six years
B) Two years
500
The record for balancing the most of these household dining items on someone's face at once is 31.
A) Spoons
B) Forks
C) Napkins
D) Tea cups
A) Spoons
