Republic and Early Statehood

Who was President of the US when Texas was annexed?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Zachary Taylor

• Anson Jones

• James Polk

What group of people settled in Texas between 1846-1855?

• Czech

• Spanish

• African

• Irish

expansion

• to relocate

• to grow larger

• disagreement;argument

• to add on

It was an outcome of the Texas-New Mexico Boundary Act

• current boundaries of Texas were established

• establish a western boundary of Texas

• protect Texans from Indian tribes

• forced to go to Oklahoma so Texans could have their land

Who was President of the Republic of Texas when annexed?

• James Polk

• Mary Maverick

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

Primary function of the Texas Rangers

• designated as the Rio Grande

• drain Texas' finances

• Texas was annexed by the U.S.

• Protect Texans from Indian tribes

What is significant about 1845?

• Sam Houston became the President of the Republic of Texas

• Texas was annexed into the U.S

• Texas won the battle at San Jacinto

• Texas lost the Siege of the Alamo

What part of Texas did most slaveholders and slaves live?

• Mountains and Basins

• Panhandle

• South and East Texas

• Near the Rio Grande

German settlements were mainly located in what part of Texas?

• North

• South

• East

• Central

Hispanics mainly lived in what part of Texas?

• North

• South

• East

• West