Republic of Texas President

What do David Burnet, Anson Jones, Mirabeau Lamar, and Sam Houston all have in common?

• All were born in Texas
• All fought as soldiers in the Texas Revolution
• All served as Presidents of Texas
• All hated Native Americans

Who was the first ELECTED president of Texas?

• Burnet
• Houston
• Lamar
• Jones

What year did Texas win its independence?

• 1832
• 1836
• 1845
• 1860

Which president was the LAST president of Texas?

• Lamar
• Burnet
• Jones
• Houston

Which president of Texas is considered the "Father of Education" for his work establishing lands for public schools?

• Burnet
• Houston
• Lamar
• Jones

After Texas gained its independence from Mexico, who did they elect as President of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

• David Crockett

Who served as the second president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James Fannin

The chief purpose of the Texas Rangers during the Republic of Texas was to --

• police major cities

• fight American Indian groups

• expand borders into New Mexico

• negotiate statehood with the United States

Texas government wanted the Cherokees and Comanches to leave the Republic of Texas so that --

• settlers could move onto their new land

• no one would be afraid.

• it wouldn't get too crowded

• they wouldn't steal the settlers crops.

How did President Sam Houston want to deal with the Indians?

• He wanted to make peace.

• Build a large reservation for the Indians to live on

• Ask the Indians to leave Texas

• Leave them alone