1 During the Era of Early Statehood in Texas Is Marked by Which Event? Population Growth Pg 281

Test Review Unit 6B

1 During the era of early statehood in Texas is marked by which event?_Population growth pg 281

2 .What was the main reason that the US did not want to annex Texas?War with Mexico

3. What is the definition of annexation: To join together to areas of land, such as, US and Texas

4. What are three events that lead to the Mexican- American war?Boarder dispute, slavery, california

5. What was one of the main reason that many Europeans came to Texas during this era?Disease and famine in Europe

6. Why did many Texans think that it was a good idea for the US to annex them? So the US would pay their debt

7. When James K. Polk started the war, which ideal was hoping to fulfil?Manifest Destiny

8. What was the name of the Treaty that ended the Mexican- American war? Hint..best treaty ever! Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago

9. What is the compromise of 1850? What Political issue did the compromise address?the compromise addressed fugitive slave laws and how new territories would enter the US/ California entered as a free state. Also gave Texas their southern boundary of the Rio Grande River

10. After the Mexican American war ended what river made up the southern boundary of Texas?Rio Grande

11. What does Mexican Cession refer to? Hint look on pg 266 The us won the war and Mexico had to give ½ of their land including California and several other western states

12. What states did the US gain from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago?Pg 266Southwestern states including Cali

13. Define Manifest Destiny: The belief that the Us had the right to westward expansion

14. Where did most European settled in what part of Texas? Hint look on pg288…think about New Braunfels. What region is that in?Gulf Coastal Plains

15. What area of Texas did most of the Slave holders live in?Southeast

16. Who is Jack Coffee? Pg264He led a group of Rangers in a key battle

17. Define popular sovereignty? How did this work with the Compromise of 1850? Pg 268The people decide and vote on if they would be a slave state or not.

18. What land did the United States buy in the Gadsden Purchase?The southern part of AZ and NM for 10 mil for a railroad to the Pacific