Unit 06: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood –1836-1861 P1

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

Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would —

• drain Texas’ finances

• anger the United States

• heighten tensions with Mexico

• curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

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 issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Expansion of slavery

• Competition for rail lines

• Threat of war with Spain

Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?

• His belief in Manifest Destiny

• His anger with the government of Mexico

• His anger with the government of Mexico

• His desire to limit the expansion of slavery