Question 1

Study the diagram.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Mexico and American Indians threatened the Republic of Texas.

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The United States purchased Texas from Spain.

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The Texas army wanted to join Spain.

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Mexico wanted to use Texas as a military base.

Question 2

Study the diagram. Which sentence best completes the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Texas was annexed to the United States.

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Mexico owed the United States money.

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The Republic of Texas was formed.

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Texans won independence from Mexico.

Question 3

Explain why the Rio Grande is a good border between Texas and Mexico. Use observations from the map to support your claim.

Accepted Answer

Rivers are generally preferred as borders because they are a major part of the physical landscape and change course slowly over hundreds of years. The Rio Grande runs from the Gulf of Mexico very far inland, providing a distinct, long border.

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Rivers should never be used as borders. The fact that the Rio Grande is the border between Mexico and the United States doesn't make sense. They should have made the bottom of Texas a straight line.

Question 4

President Mirabeau Lamar formed peace treaties with American Indian tribes.

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 5

Whose presidency was dominated by the question of annexation by the United States?

Accepted Answer

Anson Jones

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Mirabeau Lamar

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David Burnet

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Sam Houston

Question 6

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

In 1842, Santa Anna again led a group of soldiers into Texas. For a short time, the Mexican army held control of San Antonio, Goliad, and Refugio. Eventually, the Texans drove the Mexican Army out of the Republic, but the people of Texas were wary.

What treaty did Santa Anna violate in this passage?

Accepted Answer

Treaties of Velasquez

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Santa Maria-Calatrava Treaty

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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

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Treaty of Córdoba

Question 7

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

It was also the first time the U.S. had a professionally trained army. Officers were graduates of the military academy at West Point. The soldiers were not militia…. The army that fought in Mexico was made up of soldiers who had enlisted….

What is an advantage of creating a professional army?

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The officers study historic battles.

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Troops sleep at home with their families.

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They do not need to be paid wages.

Question 8

Using the same passage from Number 7:

It was also the first time the U.S. had a professionally trained army. Officers were graduates of the military academy at West Point. The soldiers were not militia…. The army that fought in Mexico was made up of soldiers who had enlisted….

What is another advantage of creating a professional army?

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Soldiers are always ready to fight.

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Countries are afraid of standing armies.

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Troops sleep at home with their families.

Question 9

What is a reason people in the United States did not want to annex Texas?

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They did not want a war with Mexico.

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Texas produced too much oil.

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It would isolate American Indian tribes.

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The Texas Constitution was illegal.

Question 10

Read the passage from Studies Weekly:

…the Texas government had very little money. People paid taxes to the government, but it wasn’t enough to fund everything the nation needed. Plus, Texas had borrowed money during the war with Mexico and now needed to pay that money back.

Why was Texas going further into debt?

Accepted Answer

Taxes did not cover expenses.

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No one would give them loans.

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The Republic had no banks.

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The government printed money.

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