Unit 7 Test Review - The Republic of Texas

In which year did Sam Houston's troops defeat Santa Anna's Mexican army, effectively ending the Texas Revolution?

• 1821
• 1836
• 1845
• 1861

The Archive War, Battle of Mier, Mirabeau Lamar's Term as President - All of the preceding took place in what era?

• Age of Contact
• Texas Revolution
• Republic of Texas
• Spanish Colonial

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 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 group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?

• United States Army
• Army of the Republic
• Texas Rangers
• Texas Militia

Anson Jones was a leader during the -

• Battle of Gonzales
• annexation of Texas
• early settlement of Texas
• signing of the Treaties of Velasco

Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT -

• favoring westward expansion
• relocating the capital of Austin
• serving as the Republic's first president
• developing the educational system

Which of the following was an EARLY problem faced by the Republic of Texas?

• lack of recognition as a nation by other countries
• interference by U.S. military
• lack of leadership
• no access to trade

Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did NOT want to annex Texas in 1837?

• Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
• The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
• Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
• The United States has laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

Which Texan worked to have Texas annexed by the United States?

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• John Tyler
• Juan Seguin