Unit 4 Review Flashcards
Which European country had more immigrants to Texas than any other?
Germany
Which area of Texas are most German communities?
Central Texas
Parts of New Mexico were given up by Texas for how much?
10 Million
The Compromise of 1850 has how many parts?
5 parts
The land in question prior to the Mexican -American war was between which two rivers?
Rio Grande River and Nueces River
Which Texas president felt that education was extremely important and set aside land for schools to be built?
Mirabeau Lamar
Which Texas president wanted to reduce the spending to help rid of Texas of debt?
Sam Houston
Houston was the location of the Texas capital under which Texas president?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar paid for expeditions that would cause war with the Native Americans of Texas. T or F
True
Who is the “Father of Texas Education” is which of the following presidents of Texas?
Mirabeau Lamar
Texas joined the United States was the —— state?
28th
Concerns that the US had about annexing Texas?
- Too much debt
- Mexico was threatening war
- Texas was a slave state
What is the official religion in Mexico?
Catholic (Christianity)
What is the treaty that ended the Mexican - American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What are the causes of Mexican - American War?
- Manifest Destiny
- Border dispute
- Texas was annexed to the U.S
The Treaty that ended the Mexican - American War was made up of the following four parts?
The border between the US and Mexico is the Rio Grande River
California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and parts of Colorado and Wyoming were given to the Us by Mexico in what was known as the Mexico Cession
Mexico was paid 15 million by the US
Mexico gives up all claims to the state of Texas
What was The Compromise of 1850?
The compromise of 1850 was about Slavery and was made up of 5 laws. The Compromise of 1850 attempted to address the issue of slavery as the United States moved westward.
What is the official religion in Mexico?
Catholic
What was the US president during Annexation?
James K Polk
Define the term Annexation?
To acquire or bring new land into your country
Who was the Texas president when Texas was annexed to the US?
Anson Jones
How long was Texas an independent country?
9 years
How long did the Mexican - American war go for?
2 years
The presidents terms in Texas?
Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston, Anson Jones
Texas gained its independence from Mexico in what year?
1836
Sam Houston Debt
Sam Houston reduced the debt
Sam Houston Native American relations
He was sympathetic towards them and wanted to make peace with them
Sam Houston Education
He didn’t think it was very important
Sam Houston Location of the Texas capital
It was Houston
Sam Houston Annexation
He wanted annex to the U.S but the U.S. denied it.
Mirabeau Lamar Debt
He spent more money
Mirabeau Lamar Native American relations
He wanted to eliminate or force them out of Texas.
Mirabeau Lamar Education
He set aside 18,000 acres of land for school. Education was very important to him. Known as the “Father of Education Texas”
Mirabeau Lamar Location of the Texas capital
Austin Texas
Mirabeau Lamar Annexation
He opposed annexation to the U.S
In what ways have immigrants influenced Texas?
Food, Music. Language, Religion, and Traditions
