3rd Quarter History Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850 in regards to Texas?

Establish official shape of Texas & resolve slavery conflict

Outlaw slavery in Texas & US

Strengthen US presence in Mexico

Remove Native tribes from Sante Fe, NM & Texas

What was the leading cause of the Mexican-American War between the US and Mexico?

Disagreed on which river would serve as the Tex/Mex border

Debating who California should belong to

Disagreed about using Army to move Natives

Debated if slavery should be allowed in Texas

This map shows the disputed territory along the Texas border. This dispute led to the --

Mexican-American War

Texas-Mexico War

Civil War

War of 1812

Which Texas president served as the General during the Texas Revolution, nicknemed the "Raven" by the Cherokees, worked to pay off state debts, supported annexation to US

Sam Houston

Anson Jones

Mirabeau Lamar

Abraham Lincoln

Which Texas president printed money called "Redbacks", sent military to Santa Fe, did not want peace with Indians, increased debt

Mirabeau Lamar

Anson Jones

Houston's 1st term

Houston's 2nd term

What event occurred during President Anson Jones's administration?

4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US

1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives

2nd president that was named the "Father of Education"

What event occurred during President Mirabeau Lamar's administration?

2nd president that was named the "Father of Education"

1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives

4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US

What event occurred during President Sam Houston's administration?

1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives

2nd president that was named the "Father of Education" for

4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US

Which event occurred during the Reconstruction Era?

The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified

Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms

Texas secedes from the US in 1861

Which event occurred during the Texas in the Civil War Era?

Texas secedes from the US in 1861

Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms

The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified

Which event occurred during the Republic of Texas Era?

Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms

Texas secedes from the US in 1861

The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified

Which river was the official border between Texas and Mexico in 1848 as a result of the Mexican - American War?

Rio Grande

Red

Sabine

Pecos

What was the main political issue that played a role in whether the US allowed annexation of Texas?

Texas was a slave state

Native tribes wanted to go to war

Texans were Republicans

Great Britain did not support annexation

What was the result of the Texas Admission Act?

Texas became the 28th state

Texas became the 31st state

Texas became the 15th state

Texas became the 20th state

What document would you find the Bill of Rights in?

Constitution

Why did Anson Jones win the presidential election?

Houston supported him

Lamar supported him

He was the only candidate to run

Which Texas President was known for increasing the national debt?

Lamar

Which group of people were looked at as the enemy in Texas and treated harshly by Anglo immigrants during the Republic Era?

Tejanos

Indians

Americans

French

Give one of the 2 reasons why the US didn't immediately annex Texas.

Avoid tension w/Mexico, Texas is a slave state

Manifest Destiny, Texas is a slave state

Avoid tension w/Mexico, Manifest Destiiny

President Lamar believed Texas was a strong independent nation, therefore he was against ____.

annexation

President Houston wanted to achieve peace with ___

Native Americans / Indians

Mexicans

Americans

French

The formal joining of one political region to another is ___.

annexation

secede

treaty

compromise

What year did was Texas annexed by the U.S.?

1845

1835

1834

1821

What year did Texas become an independent nation?

1836

1835

1846

1830