2nd Semester Review

The current capitol of Texas is Austin.

• True
• False

The Texas government used offers of currency to attract new settlers to Texas.

• True
• False

What problems did the new Republic of Texas have with Mexico?

• Mexico insisted that Texas owed Mexico money.
• Mexico refused to recognize Texas' independence.
• Mexico would not return the hostages who had been captured during the revolution.
• Mexico had troops stationed in land that belonged to Texas.

What problems did every president of Texas face?

• Problems with American Indians
• Large public debt
• Problems with Mexico
• All answers correct

Why is Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the “Father of Texas Education”?

• He persuaded Congress to set aside acreage for public schools in each county.
• Because he was a college professor.
• He forced all Texas residents to pay a school tax for each child in the family.
• His father was the president of Harvard.

How did the Santa Fe Expedition increase tensions between Texas and Mexico?

• Mexico was mad because Lamar had ordered troops to cross the Rio Grande to pursue Mexican forces. 
• The Mexican government attempted to take over Santa Fe.
• Lamar sent troops to secure land in the New Mexico territory.
• Mexican forces teamed with Cherokee to attack Texans.

What was the 1st capital of the Republic of Texas?

• Washington DC

• Columbia

• Austin

• Houston

What was the final capital of the Republic of Texas?

• Washington DC

• Columbia

• Austin

• Houston

Who was the 1st elected president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Santa Anna

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

Who signed a treaty with Native Americans giving them land?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Santa Anna

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston