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“Lone Star Legacy” REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.Why did American settlers move to Texas?
Rich soil, vast herds, could be a center of trade
2.Who was the first man to advertise and sell land?
Stephen F. Austin
3.Why did Mexico try to stop further American emigration?
American settlers were not paying for land and they
were not abiding by Mexican law.
4.What did settlers do when Mexico tried to stop emigration?
Settlers declared independence from Mexico.
5.What battle became a rallying cry for Texans?
Remember the Alamo!
6.Who was elected President in the election of 1844?
James K. Polk
7. Did Texas want to join the United States as a free state or a slave state?
A slave state
8. When was Texas officially admitted into the United States?
December 29th, 1845
9.After the war with Mexico how far did the United States expand?
To the Pacific Ocean