Retest Unit 7

Which immigrant group influenced the names and traditions of Texas towns like New Braunfels and Fredericksburg?

• The Irish

• The Czechs

• The Germans

• The French

What did delegates use as a guide when writing the Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845?

• U.S. Constitution

• Mexican Constitution of 1824

• Compromise 1850

• State Colonization Law of 1825

Which factor MOST contributed to the growth of the cotton industry in Texas during the mid-1800s?

• The decrease in new cotton varieties

• The construction of irrigation systems

• The passage of a fugitive slave law

• The increase in demand for cotton

What additional document was added to the Constitution of the State of Texas of 1845 to protect Texans?

• Declaration of Sentiments

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Freedom Proclamation

Why did southern farmers feel comfortable bringing their slaves to Texas?

• The Texas Legislature granted free status to slaves who settled in Texas.

• The Texas Constitution permitted the practice of slavery within the state.

• The Texas Rangers recruited former slaves to fight in the U.S.-Mexican War.

• The Texas Congress provided citizenship to slaves who fought in the war.

This is a map of the United States in 1848. Which location on the map correctly identifies the Mexican Cession? Select the correct answer.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which U.S. legislation prohibited aiding runaway slaves and required Texas to surrender parts of its western and northern territory?

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Compromise of 1850

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Law of April 6, 1830

Which treaty officially ended the U.S.-Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Mexican Federal Treaty of 1848

• Treaty of Paris of 1845

• North American Free Trade Agreement

Which river did Mexico claim to be the boundary separating them from the United States?

• Nueces River

• Rio Grande

• Sabine River

• Colorado River

What factor MOST motivated people to settle in Texas in the mid-1800s?

• slavery

• cheap farmland

• Texas became a state in the United States.

• Gold had been discovered in the Panhandle.