3rd Week Review

With the establishment of the Republic of Texas, citizens of Texas were granted

• a guarantee to end slavery

• plots of land to establish homesteads

• liberties including freedom of religion

• voting rights for both men and women

The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to

• built irrigation systems for Texas farmer

• establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

• return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms

• protect Texans from American Indian tribes

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

• paying debts from fighting the revolution

• planning annexation by the United States

• writing a constitution for Texas

• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

All of the following took place in what era?

• Republic of Texas

• Age of Contact

• Texas Revolution

• Spanish Colonial

Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James K. Polk

Which headline best describes Texas during the American Civil War?

• Citizens Divided on the Issue of Slavery

• We Must Fight for Freedom in Mexico

• Texas Welcomes Indians as Citizens

• The Union Must Be Preserved

From 1860-1900 which of the following most characterized society in Texas?

• ADrilling for oil and developing an export economy

• Women and African Americans fighting for civil rights

• Cattle drives and wars with American Indian tribes

• Independence from Mexico and democratic government

Which era in Texas history is associated with cattle drives?

• Mexican National (1824–1835)

• Republic of Texas (1836–1845)

• Economic Development (1860–1920)

• Modern Texas (1939–present)

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• Seceding states believed the federal government was not permitted to raise tariffs.

• Seceding states believed the U.S. Constitution prevented states from establishing local taxation.

• Seceding states believed only state governments can protect the individual rights of citizens.

• Seceding states believed the federal government should not intervene in state decisions.

How was cotton production in Texas affected by the Civil War?

• Production was unaffected by the war.

• Production steadily increased each decade in the late 1800s.

• Production increased before the war, but fell sharply in the decades that followed the war.

• Production declined during the war, but increased sharply in the decades that followed the war.