Republic of Texas

What was Governor Mirabeau Lamar's policy toward the Native Texans?

• he sought to negotiate treaties with them
• he felt that they should be pushed off the land
• he opposed the policy of placing them on reservations
• he wanted to help preserve their culture

Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• David Burnet
• Lorenzo de Zavala

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?

• Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
• Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
• Texas was annexed by the United States.
• The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

Anson Jones was a leader during the —

• Battle of Gonzales
• annexation of Texas
• early settlement of Texas
• signing of the Treaties of Velasco

Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would —

• drain Texas’ finances
• anger the United States
• heighten tensions with Mexico
• curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

Why is Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the "Father of Texas Education?"

• He set aside land for public schools

• He wrote the first standards from public education

• He purchased the first set of textbooks for public education.

• He created a college that trained teachers for public schools.

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

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James Fannin

Which pair of actions by President Mirabeau B. Lamar increased the debt of the Republic of Texas?

• Forming a police force and drafting a large army

• Creating a navy and fighting American Indian groups

• Fighting Mexico and sending as expedition to Louisiana

• Constructing a grand capital building and creating an army.

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

What year did Texas become an independent republic?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861