The Rise of The Lone Star State

Which statement is a reason why many United States citizens did not want to annex Texas?

• Texas laws allowed slavery.

• Texas wanted to be a part of Mexico.

• Texas had different ideas on government.

• Texas was much smaller than the United States.

Which problem did the Republic of Texas face?

• The Republic had large debts.

• The Republic had weak leadership.

• The Republic had few natural resources.

• The Republic had been annexed to Mexico.

Which statement describes José Antonio Navarro's role in Texas?

• He was an empresario who led colonists to Texas.

• He was a writer of the Texas Constitution.

• He was a leader in the Texas Rangers.

• He was the first governor of Texas.

Which is an effect of the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty?

• Land was set aside as hunting territory.

• Public land could no longer be given away.

• Land became more expensive for immigrants.

• More land was made available for settlement.

Where did many German immigrants set up towns in Texas?

• In the central part of Texas

• Along the Gulf of Mexico

• Near the Mexican border

• In the Texas Panhandle

What effects did all of the new settlers have on the American Indians?

• The European Settlers took all of the resources from the American Indians.

• Some Europeans settlers wanted to take away land that American Indians used for hunting grounds.

• The European Settlers lived peacefully with the American Indians.

• The European Settlers refused to hunt with the American Indians.

What caused many German immigrants to com to Texas?

• The 3 million acres of land available for settlement after the Meusubach-Comanche Treaty.

• They wanted to come to a land that did not have a king.

• They wanted religious freedom.

• They wanted to become Texan citizens.

Who was the first governer of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• David Bowie

• James Pinckney Henderson

• Stephen F. Austin

Which one of these is NOT a reason that led to Texas becoming a state?

• James K. Polk becomes president of the United States.

• The United States Congress passes a resolution that allows Texas to become a state.

• Texas leaders and citizens vote to become a part of the United States.

• President Polk signs official documents that make Texas the 28th state.

• The Texan citizens wanted to remain it's own country.