Texas History 2nd 6 Week Review

-Financial Difficulties, Unrest in the Army, Indian Conflicts, Trouble with Mexico, Need for Official Recognition from Foreign Countries, Need for Public education.
Which of the following identifies a consequence of the problems listed above?

• Presidnet Houston believed most of these problems scoould be solved by attracting greater numbers of Anglo-American immigrants to Texas
• Because TX was unable to solve these problems as a separate republic, President Houston and others supported U.S. annexation
• President Jones raised an army and navy in order to attract new setlers, who would then pay more in taxes and end the financial crisis
• The Republic of TX solved most of these problems by signing a treat with Mexico guaranteeing future cooperation

Why did the U.S. Congress refuse to annex TX in the 1830's?

• They feared annexing territory that had once belonged to Mexico
• The knew many Texans opposed annexation
• Northerners did not want to annex a large slave-holding state
• They did not care for Sam Houston's leadership

Which Republic of Texas President favored
Annexation of TX to U.S.
Friendly relations with Native Americans
Decrease the Military
Cut spending

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Stephen F. Austin
• Anson Jones

Which Republic of Texas President favored 
Expansion of Texas westward
Increase debt
Focus on education
Removal of Indians

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Anson Jones
• Barack Obama

The "Drawing of the Black Bean" refers to what event?

• Battle of Coleto Creek
• Goliad Massacre
• Mier Expedetion
• Fredonian Revolution

Mirabeau Lamar opposed Sam Houston's MAJOR policy on?

• Recognition of Texas as a nation by Mexico
• The need to increase public debt
• The annexation of TX by the U.S.
• The removal of the Native Americans from TX

Why did some Northerners oppose the annexation of TX?

• The feared annexing territory that Many people were against adding an additional slave state to the U.S.
• Many had concerns that a larger nation might become ungovernable
• Britain had already declared that annexation would mean war
• Northerners already competed with Texas's strong manufacturing and industrial economy

Why did Texans favor annexation to U.S.?

• Texas could keep millons of acres of public land
• TX would become a territory rather than a state
• A growing Texas-British alliance would be prohibited
• The U.S. would pay the debts owed by the Republic of Texas

Sam Houston most likely won the 1836 election with 80% of the vote because?

• In 1835-36, TX revolted against the government of Mexico
• The U.S. refused Texas's request for statehood in 1838
• Mirabeau Lamar spent millions trying to force natives out of Texas
• TX became a state of the U.S. in 1845

“We view ourselves on the eve of battle.  We are nerved for the contest, and must conqueror perish.  It is vain to look for present aid: none is at hand.  We must now act or abandon all hope!...Be men, be free men, that your children may bless their father’s name.”    - Sam Houston 
Why did Houston say these words before the Battle of San Jacinto

• He was trying to convince the TX army to surrender
• He wanted TX troops to fight courageously even though they might lose
• He was pleading with Travis to send reinforcements
• None of the above