The Republic of Texas

Which of the following happened as a direct result of the Texas Revolution? page 206

• Texas became a independent country called the Republic of Texas.

• Texas became a Mexican state.

• Texas became an independent capital.

• Texas became a state in the United States

Which president of the Republic of Texas believed that Texas should expand west? page 208

• David G. Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Anson Jones

Why was the Republic of Texas in debt? page 209

• Texas refused to tax its citizens.

• Texas overpaid its public officials.

• Texas spent too much money moving its capital.

• Texas had borrowed money to pay for the war.

Which Texas town grew to 1,500 people after the capital moved there? page 208

• Austin

• Columbia

• Washington on the Brazos

• Houston

How did Sam Houston show his active support for democratic processes after his first term as president? page 208

• He served as a Texas congressman

• He was immediately elected president again.

• He became governor of Tennessee.

• He designed a new flag for Texas