Texas Republic/ Texas as A state

I was the 1st president of Texas

made peaceful relations with Indians

I pushed for Texas annexation to the United states

I led Texas victory for independence

I was also know as "old Sam Jacinto"

WHO am I?

• Sam Houston

• Lamar

• James Bowie

• Travis

The U.S. was hesitant to annex Texas because-

• the US did not need land

• Canada wanted to grant part of its territory

• the US did not want to anger Mexico, which still considered Texas as part of Mexico

Santa Anna was released a couple of months after signing the Treaty of Velasco so he can convince Mexico

• to recognize Texas Independence

• to adopt a new constitution

• to give more land to the Texans

• to ask for help from the U.S.

The idea that government gets its (political)power from the people is called​ (a)  

• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism
• Individual Rights

What was a major challenge for the Republic of Texas under Sam Houston?

• conflicts about annexation

• pay the national debt

• worried about invasion from Mexico

• conflicts with other countries

Foreign recognition was important to the Republic of Texas because ​ ​ (a)  

• it would lead to annexation by the United States
• Houston wanted to give Texas back to Mexico.
• Houston wanted to sell Texas to Great Britain.

I am known as the father of Education

I moved the capital of Texas from Houston to Austin

I didn't supported annexation

I am ​ ​ (a)  

• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Stephen F. Austion
• Anson Jones

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Lakes

​ (a)   is a belief in the 1840s that the United States was meant to reach westward across North America

• Manifest Destiny
• Annexation Treaty
• Empresario
• Treaty of Paris

Match the following branches

• Executive

• makes the laws

• Legislative

• Interprets the laws

• Judicial

• enforces the laws