- 1. Which treaty finalized Texas joining the United States?
A) Jay Treaty
B) Louisiana Purchase Treaty
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- 2. Which country did Texas gain independence from?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Canada
D) Mexico
- 3. Who was the president of the Republic of Texas during its annexation by the United States?
A) Sam Houston
B) Mirabeau B. Lamar
C) Stephen F. Austin
D) Anson Jones
- 4. Which battle led to the capture of Santa Anna and the signing of the Treaties of Velasco in 1836?
A) Battle of San Jacinto
B) Goliad Massacre
C) Battle of Gonzales
D) Battle of the Alamo
- 5. Who served as the first governor of Texas after its annexation to the United States?
A) James Pinckney Henderson
B) Sam Houston
C) Stephen F. Austin
D) Mirabeau B. Lamar
- 6. Which river was established as the southern boundary of Texas after the Texas Revolution?
A) Red River
B) Rio Grande
C) Trinity River
D) Colorado River
- 7. Which US president signed the resolution for Texas annexation?
A) James K. Polk
B) Andrew Jackson
C) Martin Van Buren
D) John Tyler
- 8. During the Texas Revolution, what was the rallying cry of the Texan forces before the Battle of San Jacinto?
A) Remember the Alamo!
B) Texans Unite!
C) Remember Goliad!
D) Come and Take It!
- 9. What term refers to the conflict in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico?
A) Texan Independence War
B) Alamo Conflict
C) Texas Revolution
D) Mexican War
- 10. Which two European countries recognized the independence of Texas in the 1830s?
A) Germany and Italy
B) Spain and Portugal
C) Great Britain and France
D) Russia and Austria
- 11. What was the capital of Texas during the period of the Republic of Texas prior to annexation by the US?
A) Dallas
B) Houston
C) Austin
D) San Antonio
- 12. Which river formed the northern boundary of the Republic of Texas?
A) Arkansas River
B) Red River
C) Missouri River
D) Mississippi River
- 13. Under whom did the Texan forces secure a decisive victory at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836?
A) Sam Houston
B) William B. Travis
C) Stephen F. Austin
D) Santa Anna
- 14. Who was the president of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?
A) Antonio López de Santa Anna
B) Miguel Hidalgo
C) Benito Juárez
D) Porfirio Díaz
- 15. In which city did Mexican forces execute nearly 400 Texan prisoners during the Texas Revolution?
A) San Antonio
B) Goliad
C) Houston
D) Austin
- 16. Who was known as the 'Father of Texas' and facilitated American settlement in the region?
A) Mirabeau B. Lamar
B) Sam Houston
C) Stephen F. Austin
D) William B. Travis
- 17. Which event in 1835 sparked the Texas Revolution against Mexican rule?
A) Goliad Massacre
B) Battle of the Alamo
C) Battle of San Jacinto
D) Battle of Gonzales
- 18. Which US president pushed for the annexation of Texas as a slave state, leading to tension between North and South in the US?
A) James K. Polk
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Andrew Jackson
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 19. What was the short-lived republic formed by the state of Texas after declaring independence from Mexico?
A) Lone Star Republic
B) Republic of the Alamo
C) Republic of Texas
D) Republic of the Rio Grande
- 20. What was the duration of the Republic of Texas as an independent nation before becoming part of the US?
A) 12 years
B) 15 years
C) 5 years
D) 9 years
- 21. Which U.S. general was known for his leadership during the Mexican-American War and later became the 12th President of the United States?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Zachary Taylor
D) James Polk
- 22. What was the name of the diplomatic mission sent by President Polk to negotiate the purchase of California and New Mexico territory from Mexico?
A) Gadsden Purchase
B) Treaty of Cahuenga
C) Bear Flag Revolt
D) Slidell Mission
- 23. Which American general led the successful invasion of Veracruz during the Mexican-American War?
A) George McClellan
B) Philip Sheridan
C) William T. Sherman
D) Winfield Scott
- 24. Which war between the U.S. and Mexico resulted in the acquisition of Texas and other territories by the United States?
A) Civil War
B) Revolutionary War
C) Mexican-American War
D) Spanish-American War
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