UNIT 6 - Republic of Texas

Draw

​From memory, draw the shape of Texas.

Multiple Choice

Which of these current U.S. states was NOT part of the Republic of Texas?

• Wyoming

• Colorado

• Oklahoma

• Missouri

Multiple Choice

Who was the only man to serve two terms as president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Stephen F. Austin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. didn't want to annex Texas?

• Feared it would start a war with Mexico

• Did not want another slave state added to the U.S.

• Feared the U.S. was gaining too much new territory

Multiple Choice

During Sam Houston’s first term, which action was used to raise government revenue when Texas was broke?

• 
  Raised tariffs on foreign goods

• Sold public land to settlers

• Requested donations from ranchers

• 
  Imposed new taxes on citizens

Multiple Choice

Why were the Texas Rangers used to replace the Texas Army under President Houston?

• The army was disbanded due to high costs

• The army refused to fight against Mexico

• The Rangers had more advanced weapons

• Federal troops demanded control of Texas

Drag and Drop

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Placeholder

led the Texan conspiracy aiming to return Texas to Mexican control.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Vicente Cordova

Jose Antonio Navarro

Multiple Choice

Which concern most directly delayed Texas joining the United States?

• Risk of war with Mexico after annexation

• Desire to expand trade with Europe first

• Need to survey the western frontier lands

• Lack of a written Texas state constitution

Multiple Choice

Why was Mirabeau Lamar opposed to annexation by the United States?

• He wanted Texas to expand and become a large country

• He wanted Texas to return to being part of Mexico

• He feared the U.S. would outlaw slavery

• He believed Texas was just fine the way it was

Multiple Choice

Which Texas tribe wanted to negotiate for peace in 1840?

• Karankawas

• Caddos

• Comanches

• Coahuiltecans

​Matilda Lockhart was a teenage girl who had been taken captive by the Comanches. She was tortured by Comanche women because she refused to work and kept trying to escape. They would wake her up by holding a burning stick to her nose. They did this so many times that her nose was burned away and left two gaping holes on her face.

Multiple Choice

Why did Mirabeau Lamar want to make Santa Fe part of Texas?

• To expand Texas borders and open trade

• To make Texas part of Mexico again

• To join Santa Fe with the United States

Multiple Choice

Call back to prior learning:

What is a militia?

• A group of professional soldiers

• A group of citizens who come together to fight in an emergency

• Mercenaries who are paid to fight for a specific cause

• Men who wage an unofficial war on a country

Multiple Choice

Which problem grew worse for Texas while Lamar was in office?

• 
  Stable relations with Indian groups

• 
  Falling state debt and budget surplus

• No military threat from Mexico

• Texas debt continued to grow

Dropdown

The Comanches wanted to meet in San Antonio to

Select answer

Multiple Choice

If there were 176 Texas prisoners and Santa Anna ordered that 10% of them be executed, how many would be killed?

• 16

• 27

• 17

• 176

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the end of the Republic of Texas and its transition into the United States?

• Election of Sam Houston to his second term

• Annexation as the 28th state in 1845

• Creation of the first Texas constitution in 1836

• 
  Signing of the Texas Revolution treaty in 1836

Multiple Choice

Which former Texas president did Anson Jones' beliefs best align with?

• David G. Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

Categorize

Options (4)

The Cordova Rebellion

The Council House Fight

The Black Bean Episode

Texas Annexed by the U.S.

Match the major Texas history event that occurred with the president's term it happened during.

Sam Houston's 1st Term

Mirabeau Lamar's Term

Sam Houston's 2nd Term

Anson Jones' Term