Quiz #1- Leading up to Civil War

Who passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

• The Supreme Court

• President Jackson and Congress

• The State Governments

• Native American Tribes

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act?

• To move Native Americans to lands east of the Mississippi River

• To establish new colonies for Spain

• To remove Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West

• To protect Indian Territory from European settlers

What was the Indian Territory as established by Congress?

• Land in the East Coast

• Land in Mexico

• U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma

• A new colony for Spain

What was the requirement for settlers in exchange for cheap land from Mexico?

• They had to teach local Native Americans about Christianity.

• They had to obey Mexican laws.

• They had to grow crops and raise cattle.

• They had to build missions and presidios.

What led to the Texas Revolution, also known as the Texas War for Independence?

• The Spanish restricted the settlers from growing crops.

• Mexico banned further settlement by Americans in 1830.

• The Mexican army tried to remove a cannon from Gonzales, Texas.

• The settlers were required to adopt the Spanish way of life.

When did Texans declare their independence from Mexico?

• In October 1835

• On March 2, 1836

• In 1830

• After the battle at Gonzales

What was the Alamo before it became an important battle site in the Texas Revolution?

• A fortress

• A former mission

• A government building

• A settlement

What prevented Andrew Jackson from wanting Texas to be a state ?

• He was not interested in expanding the United States territory.

• He was concerned that admitting Texas as a slave state would upset the balance of free and slave states.

• He believed that Texas was not economically viable.

• He had a strong alliance with Mexico and did not want to strain relations.

Which country was the first to recognize Texas as an independent nation?

• France

• Britain

• Mexico

• The United States

Which statement best describes how Mexico felt about Texas after they stopped fighting in 1844? 

• They recognized Texas's independence.

• They refuse to recognize Texas's independence.

• They offered to sell Texas to the United States.

• They requested assistance from Britain to regain control over Texas.