Unit 7: Republic of Texas Review

Which is NOT an argument for Texas' annexation?

• Large amount of debt

• Border disputes with Mexico

• Conflict with Native Americans

• All of the above

Which of the speakers would have agreed with Mirabeau Lamar?

• Speaker A: We should live in peace with Native Americans

• Speaker B: The Cherokee grow cotton, while the Comanche steal.

• Speaker C: Exterminate [get rid of] the Native Americans, for they cannot be trusted.

• Speaker D: Chief Bowels is a true friend and should have control of Cherokee land.

President Polk promised to annex Texas, because Americans supported the idea of -

• slavery.

• Manifest Destiny.

• war with Mexico.

• religious freedom

United States declared war on Mexico in 1846 because -

• Mexican officials refused to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Texans wanted to take more territory from Mexico.

• Mexico had invaded the United States and attached American troops.

• the United States wanted the gold that had been discovered in California.

-First President of the Republic of Texas

-Worked for Texas annexation to the United States

-Served as one of Texas' first US senators

Who are these describing?

• James Pinckney Henderson

• Thomas J. Rusk

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

Some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas because...

• Texas would be admitted as a slave state.

• the population of Texas was so large.

• a large sum of money was given to Texas

• Texas' population was so diverse.

This group was first organized to protect settlers from Native Texas raids. Many of these men fought in the War with Mexico or served as scouts for the American Generals Taylor and Scott. While they were known for their fighting abilities, they also had a reputation for wild behavior.

Which group is best described?

• The Rough Riders of Texas

• Sons of the Texas Republic

• The Texas Rangers

• Los Ninos Heroes

Which one of these men was not a president of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Jose Antonio Navarro

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

The Texas Constitution was modeled after what famous "living document"?

• The Pledge of Alllegiance

• The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• The United States Constitution

• None of the above