Fall Semester Review

Which region of Texas has landforms like mountains, plateaus, basins, and deserts?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

If you wanted to go camping in the Piney Woods, which region would you visit?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

In which region would you find the city of El Paso?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

Why did MOST Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation to the United States?

• debts from the Republic of Texas would be paid

• Slave owners would be taxed at half the normal rate

• An alliance with Great Britain would not happen

• Texas could keep 17 million acres of land

Why did many Americans not want to annex Texas?

• It would lead to another war with the U.S.

• It would provoke a war with Mexico

• It would bring more taxes upon the American people

• It would allow for better trade laws with other countries

I fought at the Alamo and San Jacinto, I served as the President of the Republic of Texas, and a major Texas city was named after me. Who am I?

• Sam Houston

• John Tyler

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

During which time period was Anson Jones a leader in Texas?

• Spain when it ruled Texas

• Mexico when it ruled Texas

• Texas when it was a Republic

• Texas during the Civil War

What form of government did Texas choose after receiving their freedom from Mexico?

• Imperial

• Monarchy

• Military

• Republic

Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?

• Army of the Republic

• Texas Rangers

• U.S. military

• Texas Militia

What is Mirabeau Lamar MOST remembered for?

• helping develop the Texas education system

• serving as the first president of the republic

• moving the capital to Houston