Identify who was the president responsible for annexing Texas into the U.S.
Responses
Anson Jones
Anson Jones
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
James Pinkney Henderson
James Pinkney Henderson
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Which statesman was removed from office because he would not pledge allegiance to the Confederacy?(1 point)
Responses
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
James Pinckney Henderson
James Pinckney Henderson
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Which of these statements explains the impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on Texas?(1 point)
Responses
The treaty caused Mexico to give up all its claims to Texas.
The treaty caused Mexico to give up all its claims to Texas.
The Nueces River was set as the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
The Nueces River was set as the boundary between Texas and Mexico.
Texas would receive $10 million to pay its debts incurred from the days of the republic.
Texas would receive $10 million to pay its debts incurred from the days of the republic.
The war was between Mexico and the United States
The treaty caused Mexico to give up all its claims to Texas.
Which of the following helps to identify why President James Polk asked for a declaration of war against Mexico?(1 point)
Responses
Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836.
Polk believed in Manifest Destiny.
Polk believed in Manifest Destiny.
Mexican troops were sent across the Rio Grande.
Mexican troops were sent across the Rio Grande.
Zachary Taylor crossed the Nueces River.
Mexican troops were sent across the Rio Grande.
What did Mexico recognize as the border with Texas?(1 point)
Responses
the Mississippi River
the Mississippi River
the Rio Grande
the Rio Grande
the Nueces River
the Nueces River
the Arkansas River