Republic of Texas

During his presidency Mirabeau Lamar actively pursued peaceful relations with the Native American groups living in Texas.

• True 
• False

The issue of public debt—the amount of money owed by the republic—was a challenge throughout the early years of the Texas Republic.

• True
• False

The permanent capital chosen by the Texas Congress was built on the Colorado River at the eastern edge of the Hill Country and was named for Stephen F. Austin.

• True
• False

second president of the Republic of Texas 

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar 
• William Travis
• Jack Coffee Hays

What events characterize the Revolution and Republic era in Texas history? 

• exploration of Texas by Europeans, and Spanish conflict with Native Americans 
• development of Texas as a Spanish colony and as a part of independent Mexico 
• Texas independence from Mexico, and the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar 
• Texas annexation by the United States, and Texas statehood
  

Based on the map, why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Mirabeau Lamar to annex it?

• so he could move the capital of the republic closer to Mexico 
• to control land occupied by Native American groups he wanted to remove from Texas 
• to gain access to the Rio Grande and provide a port to Texas
  
• to gain control over disputed land that both Texas and Mexico claimed and as the first step in the republic’s expansion to the Pacific Ocean 

Based on the map, why would the location of Austin draw criticism from Texans opposed to the site of the new, permanent capital of the republic? 

• Austin was too far from the Gulf of Mexico and ports used for trading and by the Texas navy. 
• Austin was too far from Houston, the original capital of the republic, making it difficult to move papers from the old capital to the new capital. 
• Austin was too close to the disputed area with Mexico where it would be in danger of attacks from Mexico and Native Americans. 
• Austin was too far from the U.S. for people who wanted the republic to be annexed by the U.S. 

Why was it difficult for Sam Houston to reach his goal of peaceful relations with Mexico during his second term of office? 

• The Mexican army began the Archive War with Texas.
  
• The Mexican army twice invaded Texas and seized San Antonio. 
• The Mexican army attacked the town of Mier in Texas.
  
• The Mexican army interfered with feuds in East Texas. 

What major policy of Sam Houston did Mirabeau Lamar oppose? 

• recognition of Texas as nation by Mexico 
• the need to increase public debt
  
• the annexation of Texas by the United States
  
• the removal of the Native Americans from Texas 

What are public lands?

• property owned by the government instead of individuals
• property owned by  individuals instead of the government
• an act of both houses of Congress that has the power of law
• the price paid for use of the borrowed money