Unit 5 A/B

After Texas gained its independence from Mexico, who did they elect as President of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

• David Crockett

Why is Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the "Father of Texas Education?"

• He set aside land for public schools

• He wrote the first standards from public education

• He purchased the first set of textbooks for public education.

• He created a college that trained teachers for public schools.

Who served as the second president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James Fannin

How did President Sam Houston want to deal with Native American tribes in Texas?

• He wanted to make peace.

• Build a large reservation for the Indians to live on

• Ask the Indians to leave Texas

• Leave them alone

Which Texas President wanted to join Texas to the United States?

• President Sam Houston

• George Washingtion

• Abe Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

As president of Texas, why did Sam Houston want to downsize the military and the government?

• He knew Texas was not going to be attacked by any enemies.
• Most of the people in the government did not like Sam Houston.
• He wanted to reduce the public debt.
• Because Lamar wanted to reduce the size of Texas.

How did the Santa Fe Expedition increase tensions between Texas and Mexico?

• Mexico was mad because Lamar had ordered troops to cross the Rio Grande to pursue Mexican forces.

• The Mexican government attempted to take over Santa Fe.

• Lamar sent troops to Santa Fe, New Mexico (Mexican territory) to try to expand Texas.

• Mexican forces teamed with Cherokee to attack Texans.

How did the Treaty of Velasco contribute to the Mexican War?

• The Treaty of Velasco called for Mexican forces to attack Texas in the event that Polk became president of the United States.
• The Treaty of Velasco allowed Mexican troops to cross the Rio Grande without fault.
• The Treaty of Velasco placed the Texas border at the Rio Grande and Mexico refused to honor it.
• Pancho Villa had signed the Treaty of Velasco and refused to honor it.

Which treaty ended the Texas Revolution?

• Velasco
• Paris
• Versailles
• Guadalupe-Hidalgo

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