4-5: Annexation of Texas

Which of the following are some of the problems the republic of Texas faced?

• lack of money

• disagreements with mexico

• conflicts with the american indians

• all of these

Where did Mexico want the Texas border to be?

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande River

• The Nueces River

• The Ohio River

Annexing Texas was a quick process.

• True

• False

Which war was started because of the border dispute between the United States and Mexico?

• The Civil War

• World War 1

• World War 2

• The Mexican-American War

Which president started the process of Annexing Texas?

• John Tyler

• John Polk

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What began the Mexican-American War?

• A conflict with the Indians

• Texas's financial Problems

• A border dispute over Texas's border

• The United States acquiring more land in the west

Who officially accepted Texas into the United States?

• John Tyler

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

Why did people want to move to Texas?

• Cheap Land

• good weather

• become cowboys

• live peacefully with the Indians

The United States had tried to buy Texas from Mexico, but Mexico did not want to sell.

• True

• False

After annexing Texas, the United States gained more land from where?

• Mexico, Louisiana, Alabama

• Washington, Oregon, Idaho

• California, Arizona, New Mexico

• Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri