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1. The Texas state constitution of 1845 set up a privately funded school system.

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1. The Texas state constitution of 1845 set up a privately funded school system.

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2. Annexing Texas was controversial in the United States because it would increase the number of states allowing slavery.

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2. Annexing Texas was controversial in the United States because it would increase the number of states allowing slavery.

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3. Under the 1844 treaty of annexation, Texas would give up claims to half its public lands. In return, the U.S.government would pay off Texas's debt.

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3. Under the 1844 treaty of annexation, Texas would give up claims to half its public lands. In return, the U.S.government would pay off Texas's debt.

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4. In 1844, presidential candidates Henry Clay and James K. Polk both opposed Texas annexation, fearing that thecountry would split over slavery.

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4. In 1844, presidential candidates Henry Clay and James K. Polk both opposed Texas annexation, fearing that thecountry would split over slavery.

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5. Immigrants who came to Texas during the republic generally favored annexation.

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5. Immigrants who came to Texas during the republic generally favored annexation.

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6. Why was Mexico concerned about Texas joining the United States?

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6. Why was Mexico concerned about Texas joining the United States?

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~  Mexico and Texas claimed some of the same land.

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~  Mexico and Texas claimed some of the same land.

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7. What was the significance of the U.S. Congress approving the Texas Constitution of 1845?

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7. What was the significance of the U.S. Congress approving the Texas Constitution of 1845?

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~ President Tyler then signed the resolution that made Texas a state.

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~ President Tyler then signed the resolution that made Texas a state.

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8. Which of these represents one of the Democratic Party's goals in 1844?

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8. Which of these represents one of the Democratic Party's goals in 1844?

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9. Which of these is the correct order of events regarding Texas annexation?

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9. Which of these is the correct order of events regarding Texas annexation?

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~  treaty of annexation rejected, joint resolution passed by Congress, era of Early Statehood begins

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~  treaty of annexation rejected, joint resolution passed by Congress, era of Early Statehood begins

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10. In what way was the joint resolution of 1845 more favorable to Texas than the 1844 treaty of annexation?

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10. In what way was the joint resolution of 1845 more favorable to Texas than the 1844 treaty of annexation?

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~  ​Texas would be admitted to the Union as a state and keep its public lands.

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~  ​Texas would be admitted to the Union as a state and keep its public lands.

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1. What was a step the federal government took to protect Texas settlers from Native American raids in the mid-1800s?

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1. What was a step the federal government took to protect Texas settlers from Native American raids in the mid-1800s?

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a. moving Native Americans to reservations
b. ​building forts for Native Americans
c. sending U.S. troops to accompany settlers
d. banning settlements in western Texas

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2. How did the Democratic Party​ influence Texas politics during early statehood?

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2. How did the Democratic Party​ influence Texas politics during early statehood?

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a. by campaigning for the rights of Native Americans
b. by working with the Whigs for moral reforms
c. by supporting Texas annexation and slavery
d. by encouraging European immigration

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3. Which position of the Whig Party weakened their support in Texas in the mid-1800s?

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3. Which position of the Whig Party weakened their support in Texas in the mid-1800s?

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a. support for Texas annexation
b. being a secretive organization
c. support for the rights of new immigrants
d. opposing slavery in Western territories

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4. Which of the following was the chief position of the Know-Nothing Party?

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4. Which of the following was the chief position of the Know-Nothing Party?

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a. promoting moral reforms such as abolition
b. ​limiting immigration
c. supporting business interests
d. ​fighting for women's rights

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5. Why was James Pinckney Henderson considered a strong political leader before becoming the first governor ofTexas?

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5. Why was James Pinckney Henderson considered a strong political leader before becoming the first governor ofTexas?

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a. ​He had served in the state senate with Sam Houston.
b. ​He had fought in the U.S.–Mexican War and was a hero.
c. He had held state offices and attended the Convention of 1845.
d. ​He had campaigned for Texas annexation as a Whig and won.

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a. Northern Democrats
b. Know-Nothing Party
c. ​Southern Democrats
d. Republican Party
e. ​Whig Party

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7. ​thought slavery should be allowed in all territories

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7. ​thought slavery should be allowed in all territories

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8. ​believed each territory should set its own policies on slavery

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8. ​believed each territory should set its own policies on slavery

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9. campaigned against the annexation of Texas

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9. campaigned against the annexation of Texas

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land set aside for Native Americans

reservation

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a temporary end to fighting

armistice

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payment for damages & suffering

reparation

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a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government

envoy

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the belief popular in the United States in the 1800's that the country should expand its      boundaries to the Pacific Ocean

Manifest Destiny

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biased toward or favoring the interest of native-born American citizens

nativism

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to approve formally

ratify

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referring to the decades before the Civil War

antebellum

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an official count of the people living in an area

census

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a statement passed by both houses of a legislature that has the force of the law

joint resolution

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British leaders opposed Texas annexation because they thought they could obtain better trading terms with the Republic of Texas.
True

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After the U.S./Mexican War, Mexican Texans faced discrimination while competing for

land.

True

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When General Zachary Taylor set up camp near the Rio Grande, Mexico considered  this action an invasion of its country.

True

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African Americans, Native Americans, and Tejanos had no voting rights under the

Texas state constitution of 1845.

False

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The Texas constitution of 1845 directed the state legislature to provide for the support and maintenance of public lands.

False

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called for Texas to give up its claim to land in New Mexico for $10 million in 1850

-Pearce Plan

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area along the southern borders of New Mexico and Arizona that the United States bought from Mexico

-Gadsden Purchase

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area surrendered by Mexico after the U.S.–Mexican War

-Mexican Cession

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peace agreement signed on February 2, 1848, after the U.S.–Mexican War

-Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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United States would have paid the Republic of Texas' debts of $12 million  as part of agreement

-Treaty of Annexation in 1844

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~  "Resolved, That our title to the whole of the Territory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable; that no portion of the same ought to be ceded to England or any other power, and that the reoccupation of Oregon and the re-annexation of Texas at the earliest practicable period are great American measures, which this Convention recommends to the cordial support of the Democracy of the Union."

—Democratic Party Platform, 1844

Based on the excerpt, what did the Democratic Party consider

"great American measures"?

-expanding U.S. territory west of the Mississippi River

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What key political issue was raised due to new U.S. territory gained as a result  of the war with Mexico?

- whether the new territories would be open to slavery

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How were free African Americans treated in Texas during early statehood?

- ​A state law banned them from settling in Texas

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Based on the map, which land was disputed between the United States and Mexico?

-an area north of the Rio Grande and west of  San Antonio

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What was one outcome of the U.S.-Mexican War?

- Mexico gave up all claims to Texas

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Which of these beliefs best describes Manifest Destiny?

- The United States had the right to settle North America from coast to coast

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Which of these statements reflects a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

- The boundary between the United States and Mexico  was settled.

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Which of these statements is true about African Americans in Texas  during early statehood?

- The vast majority of African Americans were enslaved.

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As more settlers moved west, clashes between the newcomers and Native Americans increased. The federal government wanted to ensure the safety of its citizens. . . .  Many settlers in Texas opposed the federal reservation system.  They believed that raids in northern and central Texas were organized by Native Americans from the reservations. Some raids were carried out by Native American groups who refused to move to the reservations. In other instances, Native Americans left the reservations to raid, then returned to the reservations for protection. Texans were more satisfied with another federal effort to protect them. The government established a string of forts along the frontier, from Brownsville, west to Eagle Pass and north to the Red River.  Over time, as the frontier edged westward, the line of forts moved as well. Settlers approved of the forts, which protected and encouraged settlement.

—Texas History

Based on the excerpt, why did Texas settlers oppose the federal reservation system?

- They believed that Native Americans from the reservations raided their settlements

Based on the excerpt, why did Texans prefer the federal government   to build a string of forts?

- The forts offered protection to settlers, encouraging   settlement

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