Republic of Texas

Republic of Texas

addresses the period of Texas history when Texas was an independent republic. Learn about the problems facing the new government and the issues surrounding the annexation of Texas to the United States.

Multiple Choice

What is a treaty?

• a meeting

• a agreement

• a lost cause

• a soldier's words

Multiple Choice

The treaty of Velasco put an end to what?

• The war between Mexico and Texas

• fighting at the Alamo

• the battle of San Jacinto

• the Texans grievances

Multiple Choice

How did the leaders of Mexico respond to the Treaty of Velasco?

• Mexico continued to fight the Texans.

• Mexico decided to let forgive the Texans.

• Mexico did not recognize Texas as a independent nation.

Open Ended

What steps did the Texans take to build their new nation?

Multiple Choice

The election of 1836 in Texas voted to do what?

• join the nation of Mexico

• create the lone star flag

• name the city of Houston

• vote to U.S. annexation of Texas

Multiple Choice

Why was Texas in debt?

• The volunteer army wanted to be paid.

• Many Texans did not pay their taxes.

• after fighting in the Texas Revolution

Multiple Choice

How was Sam Houston going to deal with the problems that Texas faced.

• By making Texas it's own country.

• Signing a treaty with Mexico.

• Giving the Native Americans their own town in Texas.

• The annexation of Texas to the U.S.

Poll

Stephen Austin had many great accomplishments. Which one was the greatest?

• Going to the U.S. to raise money for the Texas Revolution.

• First empressario of Texas

• The leader of the Anglo Colony in Texas

Multiple Select

The capital of Texas was Houston. Why did people not agree with this decision

• Hot

• Muddy

• Simple log structures

• People did not like Sam Houston

Open Ended

Why was Texas denied annexation by the U.S. the first time?

Multiple Choice

What does the word revenue mean?

• When one does not want to pay taxes

• to avoid collecting payments

• yearly or current income of the government

Open Ended

Many of the Texans wanted the Native Americans out of Texas because?

Multiple Select

How was Sam Houston a different president than Mirabeau Lamar.

• Wanted peace with the Native Americans and Mexico

• spent a lot of money

• wanted Texas annexation to the U.S.

• liked flashy clothes

Multiple Select

Mirabeau Lamar had different policies than Sam Houston. Which ones were Lamar's policies in Texas.

• get rid of all Native Americans

• wanted Texas to be an independent country

• spent large sums of money

• liked quiet reading

Multiple Choice

Preferred the Texas navy to intimidate the enemy and raid them around the Gulf of Mexico.

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

Annexation of Texas

Annexation-the action of annexing (adding) something, especially territory.

Republic of Texas

A sovereign country that existed from March 2, 1836 to February 19, 1846.

Manifest Destiny

A belief that westward expansion was the destiny of American settlers in the 19th century.

Texas Rangers

Group of men that acted like policemen on the Texas frontier. Protected against Native American Raids. Still are in existence today.