Week 15 Quizziz

Who were the two men who helped get the Republic of Texas running?

• Sam Houston and James Polk

• Sam Houston and Stephen Austin

• Stephen Austin and Anson Jones

• Stephen Austin and James K. Polk

What was the main challenge faced by the Texas government during its time as an independent republic?

• Constant threat of attacks from Mexico

• Financial difficulties

• Lack of natural resources

• Dealing with American Indian tribes

Who was the president of the Republic of Texas when it became the 28th state of the United States?

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

What was the main reason for the war between the United States and Mexico after Texas became a state?

• Disagreement over the border between Texas and Mexico

• Expansion of U.S. control over the southwest

• Conflict over trade with Great Britain

• Debts owed by Texas to Mexico

What was the phrase 'Manifest Destiny' used to describe?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The rapid growth of the United States

• The expansion of the United States across North America

• The balance between 'free' and 'slave' states

Who was the first governor of Texas after it became a state?

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• J. Pinckney Henderson

• James K. Polk

What was the major concern over the annexation of Texas in the United States?

• War with Mexico

• Slavery

• Conflict with American Indian tribes

• Debts owed by Texas

What was the main reason for the opposition to the annexation of Texas in the United States?

• Fear of war with Mexico

• Conflict with American Indian tribes

• Debts owed by Texas

• Balance between 'free' and 'slave' states

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Recognition of the Río Grande as the boundary between Texas and Mexico

• Recognition of Texas as part of the United States

• Payment of $15 million by the United States to Mexico

• All of the above

What was the main idea behind the phrase 'Manifest Destiny'?

• All of the above

• Entitlement of Americans to claim land

• Expansion of the United States across North America

• Privilege of Americans to 'conquer the wilderness'