The Texas Republic and Statehood

Issues with Mexico included 

• Spain helping Texas establish their nation
• Mexico is angry because they lost the war 
• Mexico does not recognize Texas as an independent  country 
• Santa Anna decided to leave Texas alone 

The issues that are stopping Texas Annexation into the U.S. are  

• Slavery and Debt 
• Debt and Indian Problems 
• Slavery and Freedom of speech 
• Debt and Mexico

Sam Houston dealt with the debt issues by all of the following EXCEPT 

• Sending the Army home 
• Trade with the U.S. 
• Selling Land 
• Collecting Taxes 

The Republic of Texas has a lot of debt because of

• Texas Revolution
• Mexican Revolution
• U.S. Revolution
• Spanish Revolution

Another issue was The Native Americans were upset because Anglos were trying to take their land 

• True
• False 

Annexation is defined as joining of two territories

• False 
• True 

Sam Houston handled the issue with Native Americans by 

• Taking their lands
• Killing them all 
• Creating a Reservation 
• Making a Peace Treaty 

Another Way Sam Houston dealt with the Native American issue was to 

• Use the Texas Rangers to protect the Anglos from Indian Raids 
• Give the Native Americans jobs in the government 
• Using the Native Americans to fight the Tejanos 
• Having the Native Americans enslaved

Sam Houston was against Texas Annexation into the U.S.

• True 
• False

Who would have said this?
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones