Ch. 12 Republic of Texas

What was important for Texas in the year 1845?

• Texas gained independence from Mexico.

• Texas was annexed to the United States.

• Texas fought at the Alamo.

The term:________ means to be joined or merged with another country or territory.

• Manifest Destiny

• Annexation

• Revenue

• Tariff

Texas declared independence from Mexico in the year:___________

• 1386

• 1836

• 1863

Texas WON independence from Mexico in the year:

• 1836

• 1833

• 1863

Once Texas was independent, where did they stand on the issue of slavery?

• Texas did not care about slavery.

• Texas fought to have slaves. It's one of the reasons they rebelled from Mexico in the first place.

• Texas wanted to get rid of slavery, but Mexico did not--which is why they rebelled.

After the Revolution was over, what was the status of African American slaves in Texas?

• If they were slaves before the revolution began, they were still slaves. They were not given freedom, even if they helped fight for the revolution.

• Nothing happened.

• They were granted freedom.

Were free African Americans or Natives who lived in Texas before the Revolution, given the same freedom as others after the revolution?

• No. African Americans, their descendants, and Indians were NOT given the same rights and freedoms as Anglos or Tejanos after the revolution ended

• Yes, they were granted the same freedom.

• No, they were forced to leave Texas.

What was the status of religious freedom before the war?

• Before the war, under Mexican leadership there was NO religious freedom.

• Before the war, under Mexican leadership there no law dedicated to religion.

• Before the war, under Mexican leadership there WAS religious freedom.

What was the status of religious freedom after the war?

• After the war, there was still no law about religion.

• After the war, there was still no religious freedom.

• After the war, all free citizens had religious freedom

What was the status of political and civil rights before the war?

• BEFORE under Mexican Leadership-Little political and civil rights were allowed

• BEFORE under Mexican Leadership-A lot of political and civil rights were allowed

• BEFORE under Mexican Leadership-NO political or civil rights were allowed