3rd/8th Period Early Texas Quiz

What was the treaty that ended the Mexican American War?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Zolomon

On the map which letter identifies land gained by the United States due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What year did Texas join the United States of America?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1945

• 1821

As a result of the Mexican-American War, which river became the border between Texas and Mexico?

• Nueces

• Rio Grande

• Red

• Sabine

How did the Compromise of 1850 effect Texas?

• It led Texas to declare war on England

• It caused Texas to sell some of its land setting the current Texas border to what it is today

• It divided Texas into 5 parts

• It caused Texas to become a slave state

During the early statehood era, what happened to the population of Texas?

• It increased

• It decreased

• It stayed the same

• Go Bears!

Most of the slave population lived in what part of the state of Texas?

• North and East

• South and West

• South and East

• North and West

Why were Germans migrating to Texas in the 19th century?

• They wanted to invade Texas

• They came for the cheap land and good climate

• They were escaping a potato famine

• They were coming to go to watch Dallas Cowboys games

How did European immigrants change Texas?

• They brought new diseases and epidemics to Texas

• New towns and cities were established

• They helped fight Mexico in the Revolution

• They established new sports teams like the Houston Oilers

President James K. Polk want to annex Texas because he believed in...

• The Sokovia Accords

• Manifest Destiny

• Nootropics

• The Shark Tank Effect