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Rules of the Game! We will have two teams! Team 1 will go first, then team 2 All answers to the questions will be given after each question The team with the highest score wins the game!

The Subject of Today’s Show is as follows: Pioneer Life in Early Texas

Attention Team 1 Please get your team ready the round is about to start!

Question 1 The potato blight that struck Ireland in the 1840s also struck what country?

Answer to Question 1 Germany

Question 2 How successful was the Texas system for Native American reservations?

Answer to Question 2 It was never successful

Question 3 Which army won the battle of Buena Vista? Santa Anna or Winfield Scott?

Answer to Question 3 The U.S. forces under the command of General Winfield Scott

Question 4 After the war with the U.S., Mexicans were forced to give up their lands ceded to the U.S. True or False?

Answer to Question 4 False

Question 5 (last question for Team 1) What was the first order of business in setting up the Texas state government? A.Writing a constitution B.Establishing trade routes C.Collecting income tax

Answer to Question 5 A. Writing a constitution

Attention Team 2 Please get your team ready for the questions! Lets go!

Question 1 All were major problems faced by the new state of Texas EXCEPT A.Native American raids B.Serious drought C.Mexico’s lack of recognition

Answer to Question 1 B. Serious drought

Question 2 Which party represented business interests in the 1830s and 1840s? A.Federalist Party B.Whig Party C.American Party

Answer to Question 2 B. Whig Party

Question 3 Which political party wanted to restrict the rights of immigrants A.American Party B.Republican Party C.Whig Party

Answer to Question 3 A. American Party

Question 4 The reaction of the Mexican government to Texas’ annexation by the U.S. was A.The government was insulted by it B.The government ignored it C.The government favored it

Answer to Question 4 A. The government was insulted by it

Question 5 (Last question for Team 2) According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered all territory between Texas and A.Pacific Ocean B.Appalachian Mountains C.Rocky Mountains

Answer to Question 5 A. Pacific Ocean

Back to Team 1! Question 1 In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered territory called the: A.Indian Territory B.Neutral Ground C.Mexican Cession

Answer to Question 1 C. Mexican Cession

Question 2 The U.S. forces won the Mexican- American War because they A.Used only regular soldiers B.Were better equipped and led C.Fought on their own territory

Answer to Number 2 B. Were better equipped and led

Question 3 In the late 1800s, most Mexican Americans in Texas worked as A.Ranchers and farmers B.Shopkeepers and tradesmen C.Bankers and lawyers

Answer to Question 3 A. Ranchers and farmers

Question 4 In the 1840s and 1850s, most European immigrants to Texas came from A.Czechoslovakia B.Norway C.Germany

Answer to Question 4 C. Germany

Question 5 (Last question for Team 1!) In 1989, Texans recognized the Kickapoos as A.A sovereign nation B.Mexican Texans C.Texas Native Americans

Answer to Question 5 A. A sovereign nation

Get Ready Team 2! Question 1 The political party that strongly opposed the extension of slavery was the A.Whig Party B.American Party C.Democratic Party

Answer to Question 1 A. Whig Party

Question 2 Settlers obtained land under the Homestead Act by A.Denouncing slavery B.Living on the land C.Buying it from a land speculator

Answer to Question 2 B. Living on the land

Question 3 A group that served as army scouts during the war with Mexico was the A.Know-Nothings B.Teamsters C.Texas Rangers

Answer to Question 3 C. Texas Rangers

Question 4 The person known as a protector of the rights of Mexicans and Tejanos was A.Jose Antonio Navarro B.Juan Cortina C.John Slidell

Answer to Question 4 B. Juan Cortina

Question 5 The battle that began the Mexican- American War took place at A.Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma B.Corpus Christi C.Monterrey

Answer to Question 5 A. Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma

Back to Team 1 Question 1 The Republic of Texas thought the Rio Grande was the southern border of Texas. Mexico, however, thought this river was the border between the two countries

Answer to Question 1 Nueces River

Question 2 This Mexican-American signed the Texas Declaration of Independence A.Jose Antonio Navarro B.Juan Seguin C.Jose Urrea

Answer to Question 2 A. Jose Antonio Navarro

Question 3 Which of these describes African Americans in Texas in the mid- 1840s? A.Very few B.30% of population C.Mostly free

Answer to Question 3 B. 30% of population

Question 4 Crops sold to raise money are called A.Luxury crops B.Subsistence crops C.Cash crops

Answer to Question 4 C. Cash crops

Question 5 Who was the general who captured Mexico City in 1847? A.Winfield Scott B.John Slidell C.Mirabeau Lamar

Answer to Question 5 A. Winfield Scott

Team 2: Question 1 Between the Battle of San Jacinto and annexation, the Texas population A.Decreased by half B.Doubled C.Tripled

Answer to Question 1 C. Tripled

Question 2 This former Texas president was an officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War A.David Burnet B.Mirabeau Lamar C.Sam Houston

Answer to Question 2 B. Mirabeau Lamar

Question 3 Person sent to negotiate with the Mexican government A.J. Pinckney Henderson B.John Slidell C.Jose Antonio Navarro

Answer to Question 3 B. John Slidell

Question 4 Before the Civil War, abandoned homes in the South would be marked with signs reading GTT, which meant _________ ____ _________.

Answer to Question 4 Gone to Texas

Question 5 Free African American who filed a petition with the Texas legislature to remain in Texas A.Erasmus Smith B.Mary Madison C.Hendrick Arnold

Answer to Question 5 B. Mary Madison

Last Chance for Team 1! Question 1 The stagecoach was an expensive means of travel in early Texas. True or False

Answer to Question 1 True

Question 2 The development of towns during the republic resulted in A.The abolition of slavery B.A lack of jobs C.Jobs for people in various trades

Answer to Question 2 C. Jobs for people in various trades

Question 3 Crops used on the farm where they are raised are called A.home-grown crops B.Subsistence crops C.Cash crops

Answer to Question 3 B. Subsistence Crops

Question 4 Most Texans during the Republic made their living A.As merchants B.As soldiers C.In agriculture

Answer to Question 4 C. In agriculture

Question 5 The Adelsverein A.Brought Germans to Texas B.Brought French to Texas C.Brought Texans to Ireland

Answer to Question 5 A. Brought Germans to Texas

Last chance Team 2! Question 1 All of the following caused immigrants to leave Germany for Texas EXCEPT A.Poverty and heavy taxes B.A cholera epidemic C.Political problems

Answer to Question 1 B. A cholera epidemic

Question 2 One of the first telegraph lines in Texas was built between A.San Jacinto and Harrisburg B.Richmond and Alleyton C.Houston and Galveston

Answer to Question 2 C. Houston and Galveston

Question 3 The development of plantations in Texas contributed to A.Making wheat the main crop B.The end of slavery in Texas C.An increase in enslaved people

Answer to Question 3 C. An increase in enslaved people

Question 4 The chief subsistence crop during the time of the republic was A.Oats B.Corn C.Rice

Answer to Question 4 B. Corn

Question 5 During the Republic, getting into the cattle business was A.Difficult because of lack of feed B.Relatively easy because of the wild cattle herds C.Simple because there were no fences

Answer to Question 5 b. Relatively easy because of the wild cattle herds

Bonus Round Question!! Name at least 3 cities in Mexico during the Mexican-American War that became American cities after the war.

Answer to Bonus Round! Sacramento San Francisco Monterey Los Angeles San Diego

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