Republic of Texas Review

During which year did Texas gain independence from Mexico?

• 1821

• 1835

• 1836

• 1845

Texas was its own country for how many years?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 9

Which of these groups gained political, civil, and religious freedoms after Texas became independent?

• African slaves

• Anglos

• Native Americans

• Tejanos

Which of these groups were forced off their land by President Lamar without payment or replacement lands?

• African Slaves

• Anglos

• Native Americans

• Tejanos

Which of these was President Houston's solution for not having a large, permanent standing army?

• a large, strong navy

• a small, manageable navy

• minute men

• Texas Rangers

What is the definition of annexation?

• to give away

• to join together

• to pull apart

• to steal

The Texas constitution borrowed mostly from which other country's constitution?

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

• United States

The Texas Constitution guaranteed religious freedom as:

• allowing Islam

• joining church and state

• separation of church and state

Which one of these was NOT a problem facing the new Republic of Texas during Sam Houston's first term as president?

• debt / money problems

• a drought made it hard to farm

• Mexican raids and invasions

• Native American unrest and raiding of settlements

Which of these was NOT a problem Americans had with Texas joining the United States?

• adding another slave state

• having to pay Texas' debts

• offending Native Americans

• starting a war with Mexico