Republic of Texas Review

Who was the 2nd elected President of the Republic of Texas?

• David G. Burnett
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Anson Jones

Who was the last President of the Republic of Texas?

• David G. Burnett
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Anson Jones

This event in 1838, during Sam Houston's term, resulted in an increased distrust of Tejanos & Indians in Texas.

• Council House Fight
• Cordova Rebellion
• Mier Expedition
• Santa Fe Expedition

Under President Lamar, this meeting with the Comanche tribe in San Antonio resulted in many deaths.  This also increased the number of Indian raids on Anglo settlements.

• Council House Fight
• Santa Fe Expedition
• Cordova Rebellion
• Mier Expedition

This effort to enforce the Rio Grande as the border between Texas & Mexico & establish trade with settlements was a failure that resulted in prison time for many Texas soldiers.

• Council House Fight
• Santa Fe Expedition
• Cordova Rebellion
• Mier Expedition

What was established to protect Texans from Indian & Mexican attacks? John 'Jack' Coffee Hays was a leader among them.

• Texas Navy
• Texas Army
• Texas Rangers
• Santa Fe Expedition Leader

Who was a Cherokee Chief that was killed when Lamar ordered all Cherokee out of Texas?

• Jose Antonio Navarro
• Chief Bowles
• Vicente Cordova
• Matilda Lockhart

What President of the Republic of Texas is associated with getting Texas in the most debt?

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Anson Jones

What President of the Republic of Texas was in office when Texas was annexed into the U.S.?

• David G. Burnett
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Anson Jones
• Sam Houston

What was a popular belief in the U.S. during the early 1800's that the country will expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean?

• Annexation
• Archives
• Republic
• Manifest Destiny