____ 1. Mexicans were most angered in 1845 by

a. the behavior of U.S. diplomats.
b. annexation of Texas.
c. taxes paid to raise an army for Santa Anna.
d. the way Texans acted toward immigrants.

____ 2. General Scott’s new strategy for winning the war involved

a. the use of the Colt six-shooter.
b. drafting Texas Rangers into the regular army.
c. marching south in two columns from Brownsville.
d. landing forces in Veracruz and marching inland to Mexico City.

____ 3. Most U.S. soldiers lost in the Mexican War died from

a. disease.
b. cannon fire.
c. wounds received in battle.
d. accidental causes.

____ 4. Fort Worth was abandoned by the army after

a. the first attack by Mexican troops on Texas soil.
b. the surrender by Mexico at Monterrey.
c. settlers moved past it, deeper into the frontier.
d. the Comanche burned it.

____ 5. Texas’s African American population grew enormously in the 1850s because

a. many southerners were moving to Texas with their slaves.
b. many came looking for jobs in the growing cities.
c. more freed slaves were staying in Texas and raising families.
d. an improving economy meant better nutrition for all Texans.