Republic of Texas Test Review

What was Governor Mirabeau Lamar's policy toward the Native Texans?

• he sought to negotiate treaties with them
• he felt that they should be pushed off the land
• he opposed the policy of placing them on reservations
• he wanted to help preserve their culture

Who was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• David Burnet
• Lorenzo de Zavala

Why was the United States hesitant to annex Texas as a state?

• Mexico refused to recognize Texas as being independent and slavery disputes
• Texas was not independent and had no written constitution
• slavery disputes and conflicts with Native Americans
• United States did not recognize Texas as independent and conflicts with Native Americans

When Sam Houston was elected as president in 1841, what were some of the problems he faced?

• Mexican invasion and United States annexation
• slavery disputes and conflicts with Native Americans
• slavery disputes and debt
• debt and conflicts with Native Americans

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?

• Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
• Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
• Texas was annexed by the United States.
• The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

Anson Jones was a leader during the —

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

A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was —

• writing a constitution for Texas
• planning annexation by the United States
• paying debts from fighting the revolution
• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

At first the U.S. was opposed to annexation of Texas because it was concerned with...

• Texas was too big

• Large amount of Texas debt

• Increased the population

• Large number of Anti-Federalists in Texas

Why did most Texans favor the Treaty of Annexation?

• The treaty prohibited Texas from growing

• Most Texans were from the U.S.

• Left Texas as a territory

• Texas kept 21 million acres of public land

The main purpose of the Texas Rangers during the Republic was to...

• Protect settlers from the Mexican Army

• Wage war against the Native Americans

• Acted as Marshalls to enforce laws

• To patrol the Frontier and protect against raids from Native Americans