Texas Rangers Reading Passage

1.Who organized the Texas Rangers?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Homer Garrison, Jr.

• Santa Anna

2.In 1823, Texas was part of the United States of America.

• true

• false

3.From whom did the Rangers protect the first Texas citizens?

• the United States

• the Mexicans

• the Indians

• the army

4. What nickname did the Mexicans give to the Texas Rangers?

• the Texas troopers

• the bad Texans

• the Texas duos

• the Texas devils

5. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement group in North America that can provide law enforcement throughout the state.

• true

• false

6. The Rangers do not protect the governor of Texas.

• false

• true

7. A Texas Ranger must have a clean ______.

• horse

• hair cut

• car

• background

8. A Ranger must have at least ______ years of experience investigating major crimes.

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 1