Review Republic of Texas T2

1. Lists all the Presidents of Texas in the correct order?

• Austin, Jones, Houston, Lamar

• Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones

• Burnet, Houston, Lamar, Houston

• Santa Ana, Lamar, Houston, Polk

2. Farmers made money planting “cash crops” [ to make a profit]. The most common

• cotton

• corn

• beans

• wheat

3. Why were so many people coming to Texas during this time period?

• all the tribes had been removed from Texas

• Texas was paying settlers 10,000 to move there

• gold had been discovered in the mountains of West Texas

• there was plenty of good, cheap land available

4. In what year did Texas officially become a state in the U.S.?

• January 7, 1841

• December 29, 1845

• May 14, 1846

• August 3, 1847

5. Who was the U.S. President when Texas was Annexed in 1845?

• Henry Clay

• James K. Polk

• Michael Jackson

• None of these answers are correct

6. The “Drawing of the Black Beans” What would happen if a prisoner selected a black bean-

• they will be free

• executed

• will win money

• win the game

7. What happen in this event when the residents of Austin fought against the government official not to move the archives form Austin?

• disagreement

• battle

• Archives War

• San Jacinto

8. Reasons why annexation of Texas was a good idea?

• Texans had family member in the U.S.

• To stop the Mexican threat

• U.S. could help Texas debt

• All the above

9. Sam Houston is the only person in Texas that can claim-

• president of Mexico

• President of the U.S.

• elected the 1st and 3rd president of Texas

• father of education

10. Best summary of the Santa Fe Expedition?

• Texan discover gold

• Mexico go to war with Santa Fe

• Texan solder travel to Santa Fe to set up trading post with New Mexico but were arrested by Mexico.

• None of the Above