Texas Annexation Quiz

Who did Houston send to Washington, D.C., to request statehood for Texas?

• Soldiers

• Delegates

• Settlers

• Diplomats

Why did President Martin Van Buren initially deny Texas' request for statehood?

• Texas was too small.

• He did not want a war with Mexico.

• He disliked Texas' president.

• He was against slavery.

Which Texas President opposed annexation by the United States?

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Martin Van Buren

What was one reason the U.S. said 'No' to annexing Texas at first?

• Texas had unpaid debts.

• Texas allowed slavery.

• Texas wanted to remain independent.

• Texas lacked resources.

What changed the U.S. government’s mind about annexing Texas?

• President Polk believed in manifest destiny.

• Texas ended slavery.

• Mexico agreed to annexation.

• U.S. settlers petitioned Congress.

What is a Republic?

• A country ruled by a king or queen.

• A government where people choose their leaders to make decisions for them.

• A government where only the military has power.

• A system where everyone votes on every decision.

Who was Sam Houston?

• The second president of the Republic of Texas.

• A leader who opposed Texas' independence.

• The first president of the Republic of Texas who helped Texas win its independence from Mexico.

• A Mexican general during the Texas Revolution.

What does Debt mean?

• Money a government uses to pay its workers.

• Money that a person or government owes to someone else.

• Extra money saved for emergencies.

• A tax that people pay to the government.

What is Currency?

• The laws that govern a country.

• The type of money a country or government uses to buy and sell things.

• The value of land in a specific area.

• The language spoken by a nation.

What is a Constitution?

• A document listing all the cities in a country.

• A set of rules that explains how a government works and what rights people have.

• A book of laws passed by the government.

• A declaration of independence for a nation.