Republic of Texas

What year did Texas hold its first presidential election?

• 1836

• 1838

• 1840

• 1842

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Manny Santos

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• Douglass Walsh

The US was afraid that annexing Texas would start a war with which country?

• Canada

• France

• Fire Nation

• Mexico

The US was afraid that annexing Texas would upset what balance?

• The balance between free states and slave states.

• The balance between Yin and Yang.

• The balance between the rich and the poor.

• The balance between rice and guac at Chipotle.

Which of these is NOT associated with Sam Houston?

• Peace with Native Americans

• Fiscal responsibility

• Moving the capital of Texas to Austin

• Texas Rangers

Although Texas did not have much to export, what resource was plentiful in Texas?

• Gold

• Diamonds

• Vibranium

• Land

Who was the second president of the Republic of Texas?

• Matthew Brooks

• Emma Nelson

• Darcy Edwards

• Mirabeau Lamar

What happened to the national debt of Texas under Lamar's administration?

• The debt was eliminated.

• The debt was cut in half.

• The debt more than doubled.

• The debt reached 948 quadrillion dollars.

Which Native American tribe did Lamar's men battle at the Council House Fight?

• Caddo

• Comanche

• Karankawa

• Tigua

Who is known as the Father of Education in Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• La Salle