Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

When was Texas annexed into the United States?

• 1776

• 1845

• 1823

• 1912

What was Sam Houston's focus during his first term as President of the Republic of Texas?

• Paying debts from the revolution

• owning as much land as possible

• building ships

• trade with Mexico

The Cordova Rebellion and Counsel House Fights are examples of what?

• conflicts with Tejanos

• Reasons the U.S. didn't want Texas

• problems Mexico faced

• conflicts that involved Native Americans while Lamar was president

What influenced voting in Texas?

• Mexicans

• Native Americans

• slavery patterns

• Tejanos

What influenced President Polk of the United States to annex Texas?

• manifest destiny

• the Tejano culture

• going to war with Mexico

• He did not want to annex Texas

The Compromise of 1850

• gave land to the Native Americans

• established new borders in Texas

• was a mistake

• actually happened in 1851

Where did most of the slave holders in Texas live?

• south Texas

• north and West Texas

• south and east texas

• central Texas

What was the purpose of the Santa Fe expedition?

• To establish a western border for Texas

• to establish a southern border for Texas

• To establish a northern border for Texas

• To establish an eastern border for Texas

Whose journals helped historians learn about life in the early Republic of Texas?

• Deaf Smith

• John Coffey Hayes

• Mary Mavericks

• Jose Antonio Navarro

Why did Sam Houston not support building a navy

• because he knew Texas would be annexed

• because he wanted to build monuments instead

• because he thought it would further drain Texas' finances

• because he did not like Lamar