Republic and Early Statehood

The many new thriving towns established in Texas were a result of what?

• Native American Wars

• Influx of European immigrants

• Teachers teaching students

• Spaniard ranching locations

Mirabeau Lamar was the President of Texas before or after Sam Houston first term?

• Before

• After

• it was a tie

• Lamar was Houston's VP

What was a major attraction for immigrants to Texas?

• cowboy stories

• cheap land

• freedom of religion

• discovery of oil

The Rio Grande became the official southern boundary of Texas after which war?

• the Battle of the Alamo

• the Battle of New Orleans

• US Mexican War

• the Battle of San Jacinto

The conflict between the United States and Mexico ended as a result of what?

• Treaty of Gadsen Purchase

• Treaty of the Alamo

• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

How could the Republic of Texas get its debts paid off?

• Joining the Louisiana Purchase

• fighting the Civil War

• Joining the Union

• to become a territory

One major reason a war between the United States and Mexico would be which action below...

• Issues of slavery in Texas

• Annexing Texas to the US

• Texas rejoining Mexico

• Texas becoming a territory

Population expansion occurred during which era of Texas?

• Industrial Era

• Civil War

• Early Statehood of Texas

• Native People and Early Discovery

Drain Texas’ finances was one reason Sam Houston did not want to build up or create a what?

• Navy

• Football team

• The Texas Rangers

• taxes

In order to establish a western boundary of Texas, Lamar sent troops on an expedition to which location?

• Colorado Springs

• Santa Fe

• San Antonio

• El Paso