Early Statehood/Republic of Texas

Who was the Republic of Texas' fourth and final president?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• David G. Burnet

What was the most important event that happened for the Republic of Texas in 1845?

• They created the Texas Navy.

• The attack on Fort Sumter happened.

• They were annexed by the U.S.

• The Mexican-American War began.

Why did the U.S. want to annex the Republic of Texas?

• More land, more power

• Closer to completing Manifest Destiny

• Common culture with Texans

• All the above

Why did the Republic of Texas want to be annexed by the U.S.?

• Protection from Mexico and the natives

• Help paying off their debt

• Common culture with America

• All the above

Why did the U.S. NOT want to annex the Republic of Texas?

• Texas was a slave state

• Possible war with Mexico

• Texas' debt

• All the above

True or false: Mexico and other countries around the world wanted the Republic of Texas to be annexed by the U.S.

• True

• False

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Fort Sumter

What effect did the Compromise of 1850 have on Texas?

• It gave Texas its current borders.

• Helped Texas solve their debt problems.

• Made Texas cede a lot of land.

• All the above

The belief popular in the United States in the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

• Manifest Destiny

• Reparation

• Reservation

• Ratify

The year 1845 is significant to Texas History because-

• Texans won at the battle of the Alamo.
• Texas was annexed to the U.S.