Review Unit 6 Republic of Texas

Front

In what year did the United States officially annex the Republic of Texas?

Back

1845

Front

Who sought to avoid war with Mexico?

Back

Sam Houston

Front

Who opposed annexation to the United States?

Back

Mirabeau Lamar

Front

Who favored annexation to the United States?

Back

Sam Houston

Front

Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?

Back

Texas Rangers

Front

Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States?

Back

To gain protection from Mexico

Front

Which region's physical features attracted German settlers to Texas during the early 1800s? Options: The Gulf Coast Plains, The Great Plains, The Hill Country, The Piney Woods

Back

The Hill Country

Front

Which of the following geographic factors was part of the causes for the Mexican-American War? Disputed territory between the Rio Grande and Nueces River, Gold discovered in California, Expansion of the railroad, Discovery of oil in Texas

Back

Disputed territory between the Rio Grande and Nueces River

Front

Which immigrant group went through a potato famine in Europe contributed to increased immigration in the 1840s?

Back

Irish

Front

Which immigrant group is the largest ethnic group in Texas that arrived from Europe?

Back

Germans