Republic of Texas

What happened in 1836 for Texas?

• anglo colonization in the state

• rebellion from American Indians

• Independence of Texas from Mexico

• Annexation of TX into the US

Texas gained its independence in 1836 due to winning which battle against Mexico?

• Turtle Bayou

• The Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Goliad massacre

What major event happened in 1845 for Texas?

• Mexico annexed Texas

• The Old 300 came to Texas

• Texas was annexed into the US

• Texas became independent from Mexico

The Texas capital being moved from Houston to Austin (Waterloo) goes with which of the following eras?

• Mexican National Era

• Revolution and Republic

• Early Statehood

• Texas in the Civil War

1836- Sam Houston was elected President -- 1837 The panic of 1837 leads to scarcity -- 1838 Mirabeau Lamar was elected President. What would be a good title for this timeline of events?

• Presidents of the Republic

• Manifest Destiny

• Events of the Republic of Texas

• US Achievements

When Sam Houston said we should have treaties of peace with the American Indians, it showed -

• he believed American Indians should be forced out of TX

• he wanted to end conflict with American Indians

• he wanted funding for military to kill American Indians

• Native Americans were better farmers

In regards to American Indians, Lamar believed -

• they need to improve relations with them

• sign treaties for peace with them

• make them adapt to Texan culture

• they should be removed from Texas

The Bill of Rights in the Texas Constitution was to -

• protect individual civil liberties

• set up legislative committees

• give veto power to the President

• create three branches of government

The major issue Anson Jones had during his presidency was -

• fighting Mexico

• American Indians

• creating a Constitution

• annexation

When Anson Jones said "The Republic is no more" he was talking about -

• fighting Mexico

• tension between Mexico and US

• annexation

• creating a TX army