Texas History Chapter 14 Review

1. Texas History Chapter 14 Review

2. #1 In the late 1800s, most Mexican Texans lived in all these area EXCEPT ____. Between Waco & Nacogdoches Between the Nueces & Rio Grande Rivers A: B: In the San Antonio-Goliad area Along the Rio Grande, from Del Rio to El Paso C: D:

3. A. Between Waco & Nacogdoches

4. #2 In the late 1800s, most Mexican Americans in Texas worked as Shopkeepers & tradesmen Soldiers A: B: Bankers & lawyers Ranchers & farmers C: D:

5. C. Ranchers & farmers

6. #3 The political party that opposed the extension of slavery was the _____ Party. Republican American A: B: Democratic Whig C: D:

7. D. Whig

8. #4 The American Party influenced the Democratic Party in TX by nominating candidates _______. Using a secret ballot In a direct primary A: B: In a general election At conventions C: D:

9. D. At conventions

10. #5 Which party represented business interests in the 1830s and 1840s? Federalist Whig A: B: Democratic American C: D:

11. B. Whig

12. #6 An abolitionist is a person who ____. Opposed trade between Mexico & the U.S. Wished to fight in a war A: B: Supported an end to TX independence Worked to end slavery C: D:

13. C. Worked to end slavery

14. #7 The battle that began the Mexican-American War Took place at _____. Palo Alto & Resaca de la Palma Corpus Christi A: B: Vera Cruz Monterrey C: D:

15. A. Palo Alto & Resaca de la Palma

16. #8 The U.S. forces won the Mexican-American War because they _____ Used only regular soldiers Fought on their own territory A: B: Had a navy stationed in the Pacific Were better equipped & led C: D:

17. D. Were better equipped & led

18. #9 In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered territory called the ______. • Neutral Ground Mexican Cession A: B: Disputed Territory Indian Territory C: D:

19. B. Mexican Cession

20. #10 Most settlers who came to TX during the early years of statehood came from _____. Mexico The southern U.S. A: B: The northeastern U.S. Europe C: D:

21. B. The southern U.S.

22. #11 A political meeting of delegates to select candidates is a _______. Congress Convention A: B: Caucus Legislature C: D:

23. A. Convention

24. #12 The TX Constitution of 1845 set 2-year terms for _____. Supreme Court justices Members of the Democratic Party A: B: The governor State senators C: D:

25. C. The governor

26. #13 In 1850, the change from appointing judges to electing judges ____. Caused controversy among politicians Aided the American Party A: B: Shifted power from politicians to voters Created chaos in the judicial system C: D:

27. C. Shifted power from politicians to voters.

28. #14 According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered all territory between TX and the ____. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean A: B: Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains C: D:

29. B. Pacific Ocean

30. #15 Settlers obtained land under the Homestead Act by ____. Living on the land Paying $20 per acre A: B: Denouncing slavery Buying it from a land speculator C: D:

31. A. Living on the land

32. #16 The vast area of land transferred from Mexico to the U.S. is known as the _____. Compromise of 1850 Mexican Transfer A: B: Mexican Cession Pearce Act C: D:

33. D. Mexican Cession

34. #17 What areas of Texas were most affected by the “GTT” movement? West East A: B: North South C: D:

35. B. East

36. #18 The new constitution _______. Did not address slavery Expanded slavery A: B: Protected system of slavery Abolished slavery C: D:

37. C. Protected the system of slavery

38. #19 Which general was ordered by President Polk to move his troops across the Nueces River to the Rio Grande? Zachariah Thompson Sam Houston A: B: Winston Churchill Zachery Taylor C: D:

39. D. Zachery Taylor

40. #20 The treaty after the Mexican War stated all of the following EXCEPT: ______. Mexicans living in this area would have rights of U.S. citizenship U.S. got all territory between TX & the Pacific A: B: The Nueces River was the southern boundary of TX U.S. would pay $15 million for land received C: D:

41. C. Nueces River was the southern boundary of TX

42. #21 Which political party wanted to restrict the rights of immigrants? American Party Democratic Party A: B: Republican Party Whig Party C: D:

43. A. American Party

44. #22 In the 1840s and 1850s, most European immigrants to TX came from ______. Germany Czechoslovakia A: B: Norway Poland C: D:

45. A. Germany

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