Early Republic

The 2nd President of Texas moved the capital of the Republic from the city of Houston to the city of –

• Washington on the Brazos

• Austin

• San Antonio

• Houston

he “Drawing of the Black Beans” was a way to determine which Texan prisoner would be –

• given U.S. citizenship

• sent home

• executed

• sent to a Mexican prison

Many Texas farmers practiced “subsistence farming” to grow food for their families. Others made money planting “cash crops” which means -

• grown by slave owners only

• grown specifically to make a profit

• grown specifically for your family

• grown to give away

What were the two main reasons that the U.S.delayed the annexation of Texas for nearly 10years?

• boundary with canada and france not completed

• slaves and indentured servants were not citizens

• the issue of slavery and they didnt want to upset Mexico

• Mexico and the US needed to agree to a purchase price first

Who was the first elected president of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• George Washington

• George Wallace

Why couldn’t President Houston run for re-election?

• the U.S. didnt allow it

• he was ill

• the constitution at the time didnt allow it

• he didnt have the money

Who was the U.S. President that made Texasa state?

• George Washington

• George Jones

• James K Polk

• James Brown

When did Texas officially join the U.S. as the 28th state?

• December 09, 1845

• December 19, 1845

• December 29, 1845

• December 29, 1836

Who was the 3 rd president of Texas?

• Anson Jones

• James K Polk

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

How did President Houston deal with the Native Americans in Texas?

• he managed to get them to sign peace treaties

• he used the military to get rid of them

• he bought their land

• he enslaved them