Republic of TX to Statehood Unit 5 Review
What was one of the first things that Texas officials were required to do before Texas could join the United States in 1845? Write a constitution
What was the name of the first major battle of the Mexican- American War fought on May 8, 1846? Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
What was the name given to the territory surrendered by Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Mexican Cession
Who is known as the “Father of Education” in Texas? Lamar
How did settlers obtain land under the Homestead Act? Living on the Land
The belief that the U.S. would expand from coast to coast was known as…? Manifest Destiny
What state did Texas pattern its Constitution of 1845 after? Louisiana
Who was the last president of Texas? Jones
Why did Sam Houston not run for a second consecutive term as president? Forbidden
Where did most of the European immigrants who came to Texas in the 1840s and 1850s come from? Germany
What was the major reason that Texas was not annexed immediately? Mexico refused to recognize TX independence
What are crops used on the farm where there are raised? Subsistence Crops
Who is known as the “Father of Texas”? Austin
Why did President Mirabeau B Lamar believe that the Cherokees should be removed from Texas? They had no fair claim to the land
What promise did James K. Polk make to the American people that enabled him to be elected president in the election of 1844? To annex TX
Who was the first president of Texas? Houston
What are expenditures? Money paid out
What two advantages did the U.S. have over Mexican forces during the Mexican-American War? Better equipped and led
Why were most Texans pleased with the 1845 joint resolution? Made TX a US state
What was the chief subsistence crop in the Republic of Texas? Corn
The political party that strongly opposed the extension of slavery was? Whig Party
What was the reaction of the Mexican government to Texas’s annexation? Insulted
What are crops that were sold to raise money? Cash Crops
What did the development of plantations in Texas contribute to? Increase in slaves
What was the leading cash crop in the Republic of Texas? Cotton