Convention of 1836

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What was happening at the same time as the Convention of 1836

• World War 1

• World War 2

• War of 1812

• Siege of the Alamo

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Most of the delegates were ______________.

• Anglo

• Tejano

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Some delegates like Jose Antonio Navarro and Jose Francisco Ruiz were _________________.

• Anglo

• Tejano

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President of the Convention of 1835

• Richard Ellis

• George C. Childress

• David G. Burnet

• Lorenzo de Zavala

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Person in charge of the committee that drafted(WROTE) the Texas Declaration of Independence

• Richard Ellis

• George C. Childress

• David G. Burnet

• Lorenzo de Zavala

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Ad interim (TEMPORARY) President of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

• David G. Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• All listed

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Ad interim (TEMPORARY) VICE President of the REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

• David G. Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• All Listed

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The Texans used the _______________________ Declaration of Independence as an outline to copy.

• United States

• Mexican

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What was the main reason why the Texans wanted to declare independence from Mexico?

• Santa Anna was mean

• Santa Anna had abolished(destroyed) the Constitution of 1824

• Texas wanted to farm cotton

• Texas wanted to end tariffs

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The Texans also wrote a Constitution that outlined which principle of government

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• All Listed

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What treaties were signed to end the war for Texas Independence and promised Mexico would let Texas be independent?

• Treaties of Paris

• Treaties of Velasco

• Treaties of Venice

• Treaties of San Antonio

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How was Power distributed differently in the Republic of Texas than the US?

• Texas didn't have states

• The US didn't have states

• Texas didn't have Federalism

• The US didn't have Federalism

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How was the Texas government ORGANIZED differently than the US?

• Texas Presidents served 3 year terms

• Texas Representatives served 1 year terms

• Texas Senators served 2 year terms

• All Listed

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What did the Texas GOVERNMENT and the US GOVERNMENT have that was the same?

• Three Branches with Checks and Balances

• Three Branches without Checks and Balances

• Authority given to the states

• Presidents were given the most power to rule

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How did both the Texas and the US Government outline INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS in their Federal Constitutions?

• Both had a Bill of Rights

• Both had a Declaration of Rights

• Both added 10 specific rights, no more and no less

• Both had constitutions that described and protected rights