Republic of Texas Review

Which of the following events correctly finishes this sequence?

• Battle of the Alamo, Goliad "Massacre", Battle of SanJacinto

• Goliad "Massacre", Battle of the Alamo, Battle of SanJacinto

• Battle of SanJacinto, Goliad "Massacre", Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of the Alamo, Battle of SanJacinto, Goliad "Massacre"

Which statement best summarizes the geographic features of the land claimed by the Republic of Texas?

• The land claimed by the Republic included parts of California and Arizona

• The land claimed by the Republic included parts of Alaska and Hawaii

• The land claimed by the Republic included parts of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas

• The land claimed by the Republic included parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas.

I led a rebellion against the republic by Tejanos, some Cherokee, and other East TexasNative American groups, with help from Mexico; defeated in a fight near Seguin.

• Chief Bowles

• Vincente Cordova

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

"I am determined upon immediate annexation to the United States. Texas...could exist without the United States, but the United States could not...exist without Texas."

Which event is Sam Houston describing?

• Texas Revolution

• Annexation of Texas

• Civil War

• Compromise of 1850

What is the similarity between the Republic of Texas and the United States constitutions?

• Both had created new governments when they wrote their constitutions and wanted to protect individual liberties.

• Both Declared independence from Great Britain

• Both Declared Independence from Mexico

• Only one used FLIPRCS

Who was the first governor of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• James P. Henderson

What was a key feature of the Compromise of 1850?

• California was admitted as a free state.

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Texas gave up claims to New Mexico

• All of the above

Which sequence correctly describes conflicts between the Republic of Texas and Mexico during the administrations of Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston?

• Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition

• Mier Expedition → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek → Córdova Rebellion

• Córdova Rebellion → annexation → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition

• Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Mexican American War → annexation

What events characterize the Revolution and Republic era in Texas history?

• Texas independence from Great Britain, and the presidencies of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

• Mexican Cession, Civil War and Reconstruction

• Texas independence from Mexico, and the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar

• The old 300, empressarios, conquistadors

Revolution is to the Republic of Texas, as _____________ is to the State of Texas.

• Independence

• Colonization

• empressario

• Annexation