Texas History
Fort Burrows
Chapter 10 Review with Answers
Vocabulary
veto- the power to prevent passage of a law.
judiciary – this group resolves legal disputes and hands out justice.
manifest destiny – US had the right and the duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean
cession – the granting of land (giving) from one country to another
permanent school fund – Governor Elisha M. Pease, established this fund – which
provided money for public schools
popular sovereignty – this allowed each state to decide on the issue of slavery
exiled – to be forced to leave the country
cattle rustler – a person who steals cattle
1. Identify the Compromise of 1850: Set the Western borders of Texas, Texas received $10 million dollars
2. Identify the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: set the Southern border as the Rio Grande, the U.S. gave Mexico $15million in return for large amounts of land in the west
3. What did Texas use the money on from the Compromise of 1850? fund the building of schools, pay off debt
4. Why did Texas write a new constitution in 1845? It needed a state constitution to join the U.S.
5. Why did Texas set up reservations for Native Americans? to try to end Indian raids
6. Identify Elisha Pease and his accomplishments: education, paying off debt, promoted construction of railroads
7. What area did both Mexico and the U.S. claim before the Mexican War? between the Nueces and Rio Grande
8. Who were the 3 Tejanos that signed the Declaration of Independence for Texas ?
Jose Antonio Navarro, Jose Francisco Ruiz, & Lorenzo de Zavalla
9. Who was prevented from voting under the constitution of 1845? African Americans, Native Americans, women
10. Identify Jose Antonio Navarro: Tejano leader that served in the convention that wrote the state constitution, also the only native Texan to sign the State Constitution
11. About how large was the population of Texas in 1860? 600,000
12. What was the major issue for the governors of Texas until it was settled in the 1850s? debt
13. What jobs did the Texas Rangers have during the Mexican War? gathering information for the American Army
14. Identify James Pinckney Henderson: 1st governor of Texas
15. John Hemphill became the 1st Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
16. What documents influenced the Texas state constitution? Constitution of the U.S., Louisiana, & Tennessee
17. What did Native Americans believe about the land? the land belonged to the whole group, not one individual
18. Which political party dominated Texas in the 1840s and 50s? Democrat
19. What offices did Houston and Rusk hold in the 1st state government of Texas? U.S. Senate
20. Identify the executive branch: responsible to carry out the laws of the land and the power of veto
21. Identify the legislative branch: makes or writes the laws; 2 houses – Senate and House of Representatives
22. Identify the judiciary branch: The Courts: resolves legal disputes and hands out justice,
23. Identify the Battle of Palo Alto: battle of Mexican War fought north of the Rio Grande
24. What rights did women have in the state constitution of 1845? to own property
25. Who was Jane Cazneau ? female American journalist that spied behind Mexican enemy lines.
26. Which political party did not support slavery ? Republicans
27. What was the Rio Bravo del Norte ? the Rio Grande River
28. What leadership positions did Houston ‘serve’ in Texas ? President, Senator, Governor, General
29. Which Governor created the permanent school fund ? Pease
30. How many Texan Mexicans (Tejanos) signed the Texas Declaration of Independence ? 3
31. Which animal was imported to help the U.S. Army fight Indians in Texas ? camel
32. Who was the Texas Indian Agent ? Robert Neighbors
Which Indian tribes did he serve ? Lipan Apaches, Tonkawas, & Comanches
33. Before the Mexican War,
Mexico claimed which river to be the Southern border of Texas ? p242 , Nueces
Texas claimed which river to be the Southern border ? Rio Grande
33. What was the name of the only Native Texan ( Tejano )to sign the Texas State
Constitution… Jose Antonio Navarro
34. How were judges chosen under the 1845 Constitution ? Governor appointed
higher level judges
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