Republic of Texas and Annexation

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Which of the following generalizations is true based on the maps?
Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas.
German settlements were mainly located in West Texas.
Czech settlements were mainly located along the coast.
African Americans were the ethnic largest group to settle in Texas.

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Hispanics settled across the largest area of Texas.

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Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?
- His belief in Manifest Destiny
- His goal of peace with foreign powers
- His anger with the government of Mexico
- His desire to limit the expansion of slavery

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His belief in Manifest Destiny

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After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?

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Republic

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Which Texan worked to have Texas annexed by the United States?

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Sam Houston

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Which of the following is a primary source for a research paper about life in early Texas?
- the diary of a Texas colonist
- the biography of a Texas colonist
- a computer database of settlers living in Texas
- a newspaper article written by a Texas historian

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the diary of a Texas colonist

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In what year did the United States officially annex the Republic of Texas?

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1845

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Which is the correct order of events in Texas history? Mexican Independence —> Texas Independence from Mexico —> Texas Statehood

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Mexican Independence —> Texas Independence from Mexico —> Texas Statehood

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In 1836, the people of Texas elected _____ to serve as the first president of Texas. He had gained popularity during the Texas Revolution by commanding soldiers at the Battle of San Jacinto.

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Sam Houston

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The last president of Texas was _____, who served until Texas was annexed by the United States.

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Anson Jones

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The excerpt from this speech by Anson Jones in 1846 refers to which of the following? Options: the defeat of the Mexican army, the annexation of Texas to the United States, Texas becoming a republic

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the annexation of Texas to the United States