Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

What year did Texas join the United States?

• 1901
• 1845
• 1867
• 1801

The last president of the Republic of Texas was

• Sam Houston           
• Anson Jones       
• Mirabeau Lamar     
• George W. Bush

The president who had the best relationship with Texas Indians was

• Lamar
• Houston
• Jones
• Bush

The government of the Republic of Texas was divided into _____ branches

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

The Texas presidents could not serve consecutive terms.

• True
• False

Which of the following was NOT a problem involving Mexico?

• Mexico didn't officially recognize Texas.
• There were boundary disputes between Texas & Mexico.
• Mexico threatened to retake Texas.
• Mexico annexed Texas before the U.S. could do so.

Mexico still presented a problem to Texas because

• Texas could not trade with them.
• the Texans could not speak their language.
• very few Texans were Catholic.   
• Mexico didn’t recognize Texas independence.

The first country to recognize Texas’ independence was

• France
• Mexico
• Great Britain
• United States.

What caused Houston to eliminate (get rid of) government jobs and cut the size of the army during his second term?

• He wanted to reduce the debt.
• He no longer viewed Mexico as a threat.
• He had enemies within the government.
• He felt the army was not effective and was too large.

Why was President Lamar against annexation into the U.S.?

• He thought Texas had the resources to become a great & powerful nation.
• He hated the United States..
• He did not want to have to get rid of slavery in order to be annexed.
• He knew would no longer be President if Texas joined U.S.