What was Texas before it became a state of the U.S.?
Country
Province
Territory
City
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
What does a territory have to write when becoming a state?
Bill of Rights and Freedoms
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Invoice
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
When did Florida become a state?
1845
1795
1825
1945
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
Who must vote in favor of a bill that proposes statehood for a territory?
House of Representatives only
Senate only
House of Representatives and Senate
President of the United States
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
With which treaty did the U.S. gain Florida?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Adams-Onis
Louisiana Purchase
Westcoast Deal
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
What does a territory need to become a state?
Lands for more farming
Large enough population
Railroad system
Small population
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
Who has the power to admit new states to the United States?
Congress
Governor
Federal judge
Vice president
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
Why did Florida have to wait to become a state at the same time as Iowa?
To maintain a balance between slave and free states
Because Florida did not have a large enough population
Because Iowa did not have a large enough population
To maintain an even number of states
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
Who must sign a bill granting statehood to a territory?
House of Representatives
Senators
President
Vice president
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(04.03 LC)
With which treaty did the U.S. gain California?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Adams-Onis
Louisiana Purchase
Westcoast Deal