Opportunities and Challenges of the Republic of Texas

After the Texas Revolution, Texas was

• a state of Mexico.

• a state of the United States.

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

Which of the following was a problem that Texas had with Mexico?

• Mexico insisted Texas owed them money.

• Mexico refused to recognize Texas' independence.

• Mexico still had troops in Texas.

In 1836 Houston was elected the ____________________________ president of the new Republic of Texas.

• third

• second

• fifth

• first

__________ was elected the Vice President of the Republic

• Stephen F. Austin

• Antonio Lope de Santa Anna

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Sam Houston

What did the Republic of Texas set aside land for?

• Banks

• The capital building

• Schools

• Ranches

True or False: The Republic of Texas had a lot of debt.

• true

• false

Which of these was an opportunity for success that Texas had?

• President Houston had to repay money that was borrowed.

• Immigrants began to move back into Texas.

• Some Texas thought Texas should join the United States.

• Settlers wanted to claim lands of Native Americans

Which was of these was a challenge that Texas faced as a new Republic?

• Many Texas were happy to be independent.

• A President and Vice President were elected.

• Not all Texas believed that Texas should remain an independent nation.

• Land was set aside for schools.

Which of the following was another major challenge for the Republic of Texas?

• Oil wells began to dry up.

• Pirates captured ships in the gulf.

• Raids by American Indians.

• People left Texas to mine gold in California.

Which of the following best explains why the economy of the Republic of Texas struggled after it became its own country?

• The coast along the Gulf of Mexico was not under their control, making trade with other nations very difficult.

• They were facing a very large debt as a result of money borrowed during the fight for independence from Mexico.

• The population was so large that there was no way for the government to support it.

• All of the farmable land in the new Republic was held by Native American groups.