Houston Vs. Lamar 2024

Match the following terms

• Manifest Destiny

• idea the US was meant to expand westward

• annexation

• to add land

• Westward Expansion

• country where people vote

• republic

• country's plan of government

• constitution

• act of the US expanding westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Match the following terms

• annexation

• idea the US was meant to expand westward

• economy

• country's plan of government

• constitution

• to add land

• Manifest Destiny

• way people in a country make and spend $$$

• Westward Expansion

• act of the US expanding westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

First capital of the Republic of Texas. (During the Revolution) (a)  

• Columbia
• Houston
• Austin

Second capital of the Republic of Texas. (Under President Houston) (a)  

• Columbia
• Houston
• Austin

First president of the Republic of Texas. (a)  

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Anson Jones

Signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee tribe

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• both

Supported U.S. annexation of Texas

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• both

Never addressed the issue of education

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• both

Manifest Destiny is the idea that America should move _____ and get more land.

• west

• east

• south

• north

Houston wanted the state to join the United States because...

• he believed that the US had better food.

• he believed that the national debt and security would be taken care of.

• he wanted to make more money as a governor.

• he wanted to end slavery.