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In the early 1800s, at the time the Missouri Territory requested statehood,

there were more slave states than free states.

there were more free states than slave states.

there was an equal number of slave and free states.

there was no longer a division over slavery.

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When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, Texas was

a Spanish colony.

owned by the United States.

an independent nation.

a province of Mexico.

Why was the defeat at the Alamo in 1836 significant for Texas?

The tragedy of the Alamo forced the Texans to give up their fight for independence.

The battle proved that the Texans could easily defeat the Mexicans.

The defeat showed that the Texans would always lose to Santa Anna.

“Remember the Alamo” became the battle cry as the Texans fought for independence.

In the 1830s, who became the dictator of Mexico?

Santa Anna

Stephen Austin

Sam Houston

Mirabeau Lamar

Which of the following events immediately followed the Battle of San Jacinto?

Sam Houston surrendered to Santa Anna.

Santa Anna signed a treaty with Texas.

Mexico annexed Texas and took it over.

Texas was annexed by the United States.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny create the need for the Missouri Compromise?

As the US expanded, there needed to be a balance of power between the North and the South, which led to the Missouri Compromise.

As the US expanded, slavery would be necessary to encourage agricultural growth, which led to the Missouri Compromise.

As the US expanded, Northern and Southern states sought a way to eliminate their differences, which led to the Missouri Compromise.

As the US expanded, there needed to be a way to prevent territories from becoming states to avoid conflict, which led to the Missouri Compromise.

When Texas joined the United States in 1845, Texas was

a Mexican state.

a US territory.

a Spanish colony.

an independent nation.

What was one effect of the Missouri Compromise?

It permanently solved the slavery issue and ended any conflicts.

It became the inspiration for the Tallmadge Amendment.

It was a temporary solution that did not fix the problem of slavery.

It revealed that differences between the North and South were insignificant.

Which of the following best describes Sam Houston?

Houston thought Texas should stay independent.

Houston believed Texas should re-join Mexico.

Houston was the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Houston brought American settlers to Texas in the 1820s.

What was required before Texas could be annexed by the United States?

All the debts Texas had acquired had to be paid.

Both countries had to approve annexation.

Texas had to agree to abolish slavery.

Mexico had to approve the agreement officially.

In the early 1800s, the empresario system was responsible for

more American colonists settling in Texas.

stopping Americans from settling in Texas.

banning all forms of slavery in Texas.

granting Texas independence from Mexico.

What would have happened if Missouri had joined the Union as a slave state?

States in the North would have been forced to legalize slavery.

No other territory would have been granted statehood.

The balance of power in Congress would have shifted.

There would have been fewer slave states than free states.

It was difficult for the United States to annex Texas because

Texas was an independent nation.

Texas did not want to be annexed.

Texas was already a US territory.

Texas was governed by Mexico.

The provisions of the Missouri Compromise stated in part that

Missouri would be admitted into the Union as a slave state.

Maine would be admitted into the Union as a slave state.

slave owners could not pursue runaways into free states.

slavery was permitted in all of the Louisiana Territory.

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