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History ch 14 (7th)
4-20-2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| former Texas president who was an officer in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War | Mirabeau Lamar |
| Pacific Ocean | According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered all territory between Texas and the |
| In 1989, Texans recognized the Kickapoos as | a sovereign nation |
| the person known as a protector of the rights of Mexicans and Tejanos was | Juan Cortina |
| the "First Lady of Texas" | Francis Cox Henderson |
| one of the first orders of business in setting up the Texas state government was | writing a constitution |
| many Germans migrated to Texas in the mid-1840s to escape | the potato blight |
| the Constitution of 1845 provided for a governor to be elected for a | two-year term |
| Mexican American who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence | Jose Antonio Navarro |
| the battle that began the Mexican-American War took place at | Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma |
| not a problem faced by the new state of Texas | drought |
| person sent to negotiate with the Mexican government | John Slidell |
| general who captured Mexico City in 1847 | Winfield Scott |
| free African American who filed a petition with the Texas legislature to remain in Texas | Mary Madison |
| the political party that wanted to restrict the rights of immigrants | American party |
| the political party that represented business interests in the 1830s and 1840s | Whig party |
| In the late 1800s, most Mexican Americans in Texas worked as | ranchers and farmers |
| the reaction of the Mexican government to Texas' annexation by the U.S. was | the government was insulted by it |
| in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico surrendered territory called the | Mexican Cession |
| the U.S. forces won the Mexican-American War because | were better equipped and led |
| in the 1840s and 1850s, most European immigrants to Texas came from | Germany |
| a group that served as army scouts during the war with Mexico was | Texas Rangers |
| the political party that strongly opposed the extension of slavery was the | Whig party |
| the American Party influenced the Democratic Party in Texas by nominating candidates | at conventions |
| settlers obtained land under the Homestead Act by | living on the land |
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