Republic and Statehood Review

Which U.S president believed in manifest destiny?

• James K. Polk
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones

Use the map: What area was gained by the treaty of Guadalupe?

• #2
• #4
• #5

What was Mirabeau Lamar's major contribution as President of the Republic of Texas?

• Developing an educational  system in Texas 
• Establishing the Texas Rangers
• Annexing Texas into the United States

What was the main duty of the Texas Rangers?

• To protect Texas from Indian Raids
• To help establish annexation into the United States
• To help protect Eastern Texas from American settlers

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• To end the war between Texas and Santa Anna's army
• To end the war between United States and Mexico
• To attain the eastern part of the United States

What were two of the major reasons why the United States did not want to annex Texas into the U.S?

• A war with Mexico could occur and slavery
• debt and no resources in Texas
• slavery and certain individual rights were not given

Who served as the last President of the Republic of Texas?

• Anson Jones
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar

What were the two issues Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar strongly disagreed on?

• Relationships with Texas Indians and annexation into the U.S
• Educational system and establishment of the Texas Rangers
• Debt and the use of resources in west Texas

When Texas was annexed into the U.S, was it an anti-slavery state or pro-slavery state or both?

• Anti-slavery 
• Pro-slavery
• They believed in both

What was the leading reason why Texas was annexed into the United States?

• The belief of Manifest Destiny encouraged annexation
• Anson Jones agreed to submit to President Polk's demands 
• American settlers migrated to Texas due to findings of oil and gold