4th six weeks review

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.

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

Which event resulted from the Comanche refusing to give up all their Texas hostages and instead bringing just one injured girl.

• Battle of Neches
• Archive War
• Council House Fight
• Treaty of Velasco

Mexico and Texas had conflicting ideas about where the Texas border was located. Texas said the border was at the....

• Nueces River

• Rio Grande River

Definition of Annexation

• give up something; generally refers to formally giving up land

• political system in which representatives are responsible for governing

• the process of adding land to an existing territory

Anson Jones was a leader during the —

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

1st and 3rd President of the Republic of Texas. He favored annexation, protected Native Americans, and used a balanced budget to decrease the debt.

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Dr. Anson Jones

Which of these statements could have been made by Mirabeau Lamar?

• I believe that we need to pay down the debt from the war so other nations will respect us.

• I believe that Texas is big enough for all people, Native and American, to live peacefully.

• I believe that our shores and ports are at risk from other nations who do not think that we are strong enough to defend ourselves.

• I believe that Sam Houston was the best president for Texas and I want to follow in his footsteps.

The U.S. Fights Mexico for Land

6. Why did many northerners oppose (against) the annexation of Texas?

• A. Texas was a state that allowed slavery.

• B. Many northerners did not want another slave state added to the country.

• C. None of the Above

• D. Both A and B are correct.