Republic of Texas

Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• David Burnet
• Lorenzo de Zavala

When Sam Houston was elected as president in 1841, what were some of the problems he faced?

• Mexican invasion and United States annexation
• slavery disputes and conflicts with Native Americans
• slavery disputes and debt
• debt and conflicts with Native Americans

A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was —

• writing a constitution for Texas
• planning annexation by the United States
• paying debts from fighting the revolution
• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas? 

• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Henry Smith

Group who advise the head executive.
(State executive is the governor, National 
executive is the President).

• Desk
• Cabinet
• Homies

An official representing a nations government

• Cabinet

• Fugitive

• Tariff

• Diplomat

To change, rephrase, or add to or subtract from; to make it fairer, more acurate or more up to date.

• Constitution

• Controversy

• Assimilation

• Amend

The process of one country or territory joining another country or territory.

• Republic

• Annexation

• Expenditure

• Revenue

After the Texas Revolution, Texas was

• a state of Mexico.

• a state of the United States.

• an independent republic (it's own country).

The ___ is the group that protected Texan settlers from Native Americans.

• Texas Rangers

• Houston Rockets

• Texas Navy

• Mexican Army