Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

What kind of government did Texas choose after gaining independence?

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

What treaty ended the U.S. Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Red River

What did Sam Houston believe would drain Texas' finances?

• The Navy

• The Army

• The Texas Rangers

• The people

What document guarantees individual rights?

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

Who was the president of Texas during the annexation into the United States?

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

• Abraham Lincoln

• Maribeau Lamar

Where did the U.S. gain territory after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The West coast

• The East coast

• The North

• The South

Why did the U.S. not want to annex Texas at first?

• it would start a war with Mexico

• it would start a war with Spain

• it would start a war with Britain

• it would start a war with Oklahoma

What is one thing the U.S. and Texas governments have in common?

• 3 branches

• Federalism

• A president

• A governor

After the U.S. Mexican War what became the Southern boundary of Texas?

• the Rio Grande River

• the Nueces River

• the Guadalupe River

• the Trinity River

President Polk's belief in what idea caused him to annex Texas?

• Manifest Destiny

• God

• Individual Rights

• Land Grants