Texas Annexation Test Review

Which statement below is in favor of someone who wants Texas to be annexed?

• "Texas will become the largest country in the Western hemisphere!"

• "Our economy and large debt will hinder our expansion, we are in need of the United States help."

• "If we allow Texas to join our country, we most certainly be going to war with Mexico!"

On December 29, 1845, Texas is Annexed into the United States of America making it the __ th state admitted to the Union.

• 28

• 10

• 15

• 53

Why would Americans want to delay Annexing Texas?

• Excited to acquire Galveston beaches.

• Hoping Santa Anna would run for President of USA.

• Afraid of War with Mexico

Known as "the Raven," and friendly with the Indians.

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

Father of Education-?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

Texas Annexation Achieved!

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

Official name of Texas after winning Independence from Mexico-?

• United Texas

• Republic of Texas

• Free Texas

• Independent Nation of Tejas

What phrase best describes Anson Jones?

• first and third president of the Republic of Texas

• signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

• last president of the Republic of Texas

• known as the Father of Texas Education

Which phrase best describes Sam Houston?

• first and third president of the Republic of Texas

• signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

• last president of the Republic of Texas

• known as the Father of Texas Education

One challenge of the Republic of Texas was ...

• saving land for public education to have schools

• farming

• lack of money

• selling everything they found in Texas