2. German settlers clashed with other Texans over the issue of A. empressario contracts. B. Land prices. C. slavery. D. town boundaries

3. What role did the Mexican War have in helping the United States achieve Manifest Destiny? A. The Rio Grande was set as border between Texas and Mexico. B. Florida became a state after the war. C. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo gave Mexico’s northern lands to the U.S. D. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France

4. The years 1826-1834 would best have the title of what? A. The Road to the Texas Revolution B. Santa Anna is the 1 st President of Mexico C. Mexico becomes the next country to be conquered by the U.S. D. Texas becomes the next state in the U. S.

5. Texas became the 28 th state of the United States in what year?

6. 1845

7. As approved by the U.S. Congress in the Compromise of 1850, what concept gave territories the right to decide whether to allow slavery?

8. Popular Sovereignty

9. What two issues did Elisha M. Pease focus on while serving as governor of Texas? A. education and defense against Native Americans B. railroad building and tax reform C. sale of public lands and railroad building D. education and paying off the public debt

10. Where did most of the immigrants from the Upper South settle in Texas?

11. Most settled in East Texas or on the prairie

12. What is the best explanation for the dramatic population increase between 1836 and 1845? a. availability of natural resources b. discovery of gold in California c. the arrival of the Adelsverein d. the abundance of cheap land

13. The branch of government that is responsible for the executing or carrying out the laws is the…

14. Executive branch

15. What best describes Anson Jones’s main task as President of Texas? a.Maintain peace with Native Americans b.Convince Mexico to recognize Texas independence c.Maintain a free and independent Texas d.Oversee the process of annexation

16. What town was founded by the Adelsverein? a. San Antonio b. El Paso c. New Braunfels d. Corpus Christi

17. Longitude and Latitude

18. What is the latitude and longitude of Austin, TX? 31 degrees North latitude and 98 degrees West longitude

19. What region of Texas is the largest region with the largest urban and cultural centers? a. Mountain and Basin b. Great Plains c. North Central Plains d. Coastal Plains

20. Which statement best explains the significance of the year 1718 in Texas? A. An economy based on farming and slavery developed in Texas B. The Spanish founded a mission, San Antonio de Valero, which became known as “the Alamo.” C. The United States purchase Louisiana D. The empresario era began in Texas.

21. Which explorer led an expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold? a. La Salle b. Estevanico c. Pizarro d. Coronado

22. What is one reason that Mexicans resisted settling in Texas after winning freedom from Spain in 1821? a. Disease b. Hostile Native Americans c. Land not suitable for farming d. Texas was part of the US

23. How did the United States and Spain become neighbors? a. British and the War of 1812 b. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo c. Result of Louisiana Purchase by US d. Spain gave up claim to Texas

24. The city of El Paso in far west Texas is located in what region? a. Basin and Range Region b. Gulf Coastal Plains c. Great Plains d. Central Lowlands

25. A major Texas city in the Gulf Coastal Plains would be a. El Paso b. Dallas c. Houston d. Fort Worth

26. Hernan Cortes landed on the coast of Mexico in a. 1492 b. 1519 c. 1607 d. 1702

27. Immigration from the United States to Texas in 1830 was ended with the a. Loss of the Alamo b. Mexican Constitution of 1824 c. Law of April 6, 1830 d. Mexican Cession

28. What event happened between the Battle of the Alamo and Victory at San Jacinto?

29. Goliad Massacre

30. “Following Mexican depredations into Texas in 1842, President Sam Houston deemed the still- frontier town of Austin to be in danger of falling into enemy hands. He therefore ordered the removal of the seat of government, as well as all of its records, from Austin to Houston.” -Name this event

31. a. Archives War b. Battle of Goliad c. Runaway Scrape d. Siege of the Alamo

32. Why did Houston want the delegates at the Convention of 1836 to focus on forming the government and not the siege and battle at the Alamo?

33. Texas needed to establish a legitimate government