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You will need your notebook today.
Talk to your neighbor, “What was the ‘Muddiest Point’ on Fridays’s exam?” (hardest question/topic/thing you had no idea on)

2. “Muddiest Points”
The next 8 questions were the most commonly asked about during the test.
For each question, Turn N Talk to your group for 3 minutes about what you highlighted, what the key words were, etc.
After 3 minutes, be prepared to share out.

3. #3 Why was Mexico concerned about Texas joining the United States?
a. It would have to give up territory east of the Pacific Ocean.
b. It wanted closer relations with Texas.
c. It wanted to expand its territory north of Texas.
d. Mexico and Texas claimed some of the same land.

4. #9
In what way was the joint resolution of 1845 more favorable to Texas than the 1844 treaty of annexation?
a. It included Mexican recognition of the borders of Texas.
b. Texas would be admitted to the Union as a state and keep its public lands.
c. Territorial status would allow continuation of slavery in the state.
d. It allowed Texas to follow its own trade laws.

5. #11
Which of these is the correct order of events regarding Texas annexation?
a. Polk wins presidential election, Texas is annexed, Texas gives up claim to public lands
b. treaty of annexation rejected, joint resolution passed by Congress, era of Early Statehood begins
c. Constitution of 1845 ratified, Republic of Texas declared, Texas annexed by Congress
d. Mexico recognizes Texas as a state, Texas adopts slavery, Texas is annexed

6. #12 What was a key feature of the Compromise of 1850?
a. Mexico gave up land on the southern borders of Arizona and New Mexico.
b. Much of what had been New Mexico was added to Texas.
c. California was admitted as a free state.
d. Half of the new territories would be admitted as slave states.

7. #13
What key political issue was raised due to new U.S. territory gained as a result of the war with Mexico?
a. location of the border between Texas and Mexico
b. whether the new territories would be open to slavery
c. whether Mexico would follow through on paying reparations
d. whether the new territories had any important resources

8. #19 What was the purpose of the Texas navy?
a. To defeat Mexican rebels in Mexico's Yucatán province
b. To expand the Republic of Texas to the Pacific Ocean
c. To defend the western Gulf of Mexico against the U.S.
d. To create a strong military that would force Mexico to recognize Texas independence

9. #20
Based on the map, which of these is true about battles of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a. Mexican troops retreated to the west coast near the end of the war.
b. U.S. troops invaded Mexico from the Gulf of Mexico.
c. Mexican troops invaded Texas and Louisiana.
d. Most U.S. victories were in the area called the Mexican Cession.

10. #21
Which sequence correctly describes conflicts between the Republic of Texas and Mexico during the administrations of Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston?
a. Santa Fe Expedition → Córdova Rebellion → Battle of Salado Creek
b. Battle of Salado Creek → Santa Fe Expedition → Córdova Rebellion
c. Córdova Rebellion → Battle of Salado Creek → Santa Fe Expedition
d. Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek

11. Answers to the Test Number on Test Answer 1 D 12 C 2 13 B 3 14 4 15 A16 6 17 7 18 8 19 9 20 10 21 11 22

12. Civil War Vocabulary
You will define the vocabulary words from chapter 16 in the textbook pages
You will define the word, write a sentence, draw a picture of it, and create a list of synonyms for the word
This will be done on the left side of your notebook.