Immigration
Government
War
Economy
'Merica
100
This immigrant group influenced the names and traditions of Texas towns like New Braunfels and Fredericksburg
Germans
100
Texan delegates used this document as a guide when writing the Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845
U.S. Constitution
100
Manifest Destiny motivated President Polk to send troops to the disputed area, ultimately leading to this war
U.S.-Mexican War
100
This factor MOST contributed to the growth of the cotton industry in Texas during the mid-1800s
(A. decrease in cotton varieties, B. fugitive slave law, C. increase in demand for cotton, D. Albert Einstein)
C. increase in demand for cotton
100
Texas was annexed because of the United States belief in _____________ Destiny
Manifest
200
Mexico claimed this river to be the boundary separating them from the United States
Nueces River
200
This additional document was added to the Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845 to protect Texans
*Not William the lefty, but ______
Bill of Rights
200
Because the U.S. had better weapons, supplies, and leadership, the U.S.-Mexican War only lasted this long
less than 2 years
200
By 1850, the most developed port and trading center in Texas was located here
Galveston
200
The United States recognized this as the boundary between them and Mexico
Rio Grande
300
This factor caused many Irish immigrants to settle in Texas during the 1840's
Famine
300
Southern farmers felt comfortable bringing their slaves to Texas, MOSTLY for this reason
Texas Constitution permitted the practice of slavery within the state
300
This treaty officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War
(A. Treaty of Paris, B. Mexican Federal Treaty, C. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, D. North American Free Trade Agreement)
C. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
300
This factor is what MOST motivated people to settle in Texas in the mid-1800s
Cheap farmland
300
This location on the map correctly identifies the Mexican Cession
D
400
Czech immigrants influenced Texas by this delicious snack/meal
Sweet and savory kolaches
400
This man was a captain of the Texas Rangers, enlisted to help fight in the U.S.-Mexican War, and Worked with the U.S. Army to capture Mexico City
Jack Coffee Hays
400
Determine which was a cause and an effect of the U.S.-Mexican War:
(2 each)
*Texas independence recognized by Mexico
*U.S. expansion and Manifest Destiny
*Border dispute between Texas and Mexico
*Mexican land ceded to the U.S.
Cause- U.S. expansion / Manifest Destiny & Border dispute
Effect- Texas independence recognized by Mexico & Mexican land ceded to the U.S.
400
How are prices determined in a Free Enterprise Economy?
Supply & Demand
400
In order to vote in the state of Texas, one had to have all of these 3 characteristics.
White, Male, 18+
500
Which immigrant group(s) brought the accordion to Texas? (Germans, French, Africans, Italians, Czechs)
Germans & Czechs
500
Name 3 states the United States gained in the Mexican Cession
New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, parts of Texas and Colorado
500
(A. U.S. acquired land in Mexican Cession, B. Texas won independence from Mexico, C. The Constitution of 1845 eliminated slavery, D. European immigrants settled across Texas)
A. U.S. acquired land in Mexican Cession
500
*ECR* What is a cotton gin AND how did this invention impact slavery?
Cleaned cotton faster, which meant farmers could plant and harvest more crops in a quicker amount of time. Since cotton was cleaned faster, the number of slaves used to plant and harvest cotton increased.
500
This U.S. legislation prohibited aiding runaway slaves and required Texas to surrender parts of its western and northern territory
Compromise of 1850