Republic of Texas

Which of the following occurred in 1836 as a result of the victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• The United States annexed Texas
• Texans were given settlement grants
• Colonization to Texas was eliminated
• Texas became an independent republic

*Annexatio
*Location of the Capital
*Government Spending
*Relationship with Native Americans
The issues in this list would most likely be included in an essay about Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar’s

• differing goals for Texas
• similar plan of government
• agreement for government spending
• uniform views of the military

Lamar’s policy on American Indians was to

• improve relations between the American Indians and settlers
• remove the American Indians from Texas to make way for the settlers
• sign treaties with as many American Indian tribes as possible
• educate the American Indians to help them adapt to Texan culture

Protect settlers American Indian attacks
*Surveyed West Texas Land
*Served as scouts during the Mexican American War
Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• Empressarios
• Texas Rangers
• Abolitionists
• Filibusters

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• Council House Fight
• Archives War
• Mexican Revolution
• Cordova Rebellion

Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston differed in their economic policies, the location of the capital, and 

• their views on American Indians 
• the wording of the Texas Constitution
• the importance of a stable government
• their loyalty to the new republic

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·  Taxes on property and livestock
·  Reduction of military spending}}
This list describes the efforts by the government of the Republic of Texas to

• attract more settlers
• increase agricultural production
• limit manufactured products
• reduce the public debt

The major issue facing the Republic of Texas during Anson Jones’ presidency was

• annexation to the United States
• A  American Indian attacks
• tension between Texas and Mexico
• building the Texas military

·  Strived to keep a balanced budget
·  Supported annexation
·  Encouraged peace with Native Americans
·  Pushed for recognition by other countries
This information was included in a slide show presentation to a middle school history class. Which prominent Texas Revolutionary leader was the focus of this presentation

• David G. Burnet
• Stephen F. Austin
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston

The establishment of the Republic of Texas brought political freedom to Texas by basing the government on the idea of

• plantation agriculture
• popular sovereignty 
• religious choice
• free enterprise