Early Statehood Retake

Front

What did Texas delegates use as a guide when creating the Texas State Constitution of 1845?

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U.S. Constitution

Front

What letter represents the Mexican Cession? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

C

Front

What letter represents Texas' annexation?

Back

A

Front

Texas was annexed because of the U.S.' belief in what?

Back

Manifest Destiny

Front

The U.S. said Texas' border was located at the _______ River, while Mexico said it was at the _______ River.

Back

Rio Grande, Nueces

Front

President Polk sent troops to the disputed territory, and the conflict there with Mexican soldiers led to what war?

Back

U.S.-Mexican War

Front

The document that ended the U.S.-Mexican War in 1848 is known as?

Back

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Front

How did the addition of the Mexican Cession impact the issue of slavery in the U.S.?

Back

Expanding territories where slavery was allowed, leading to increased tensions between free and slave states.

Front

Which compromise was created to maintain a balance between free and slave states?

Back

Missouri Compromise

Front

Which of the following led to violence taking place in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Treaty of Paris
• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Back

Kansas-Nebraska Act