Texas Early Republic

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?

• Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.

• Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.

• Texas was annexed by the United States.

• The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

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

The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved —

• Catholic priests

• enslaved Texans

• Tejano landowners

• American Indian tribes

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to —

• establish a western boundary of Texas

• escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma

• free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders

• rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico

Which Texan’s diaries and journals have helped historians learn about daily life in the Texas Republic?

• Sam Houston

• William Goyens

• Jack Coffee Hays

• Mary Maverick

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

• built irrigation systems for Texas farmers

• protect Texans from American Indian tribes

• return fugitive enslaved people to Texas farms

• establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

Anson Jones was a leader during the —

• Battle of Gonzales

• annexation of Texas

• early settlement of Texas

• signing of the Treaties of Velasco

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 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 had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

• Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas.

• New borders were established for Texas.

• Texas was admitted to the United States union.

• The practice of enslaving people was expanded.