Republic of Texas (quiz)

He was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas and had an excellent relationship with Cherokee Tribe

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• David G. Burnet

• George Washington

Under his leadership the Cherokee tribe were forced from their land in Texas and into Oklahoma

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• David G. Burnet

• James K. Polk

• Sam Houston

Which is a reason some states were opposed to Texas annexation?

• Desire to maintain territorial integrity
• Fear of war with Mexico and adding another slave state

• They favored the idea of Manifest Destiny

• Economic concerns

Which document ended the Mexican American War?

• Treaty of Mexico City
• Treaty of San Jacinto
• Treaty of Velasco

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

He was the second President of the Republic of Texas and had no interest in negotiating with Native Americans

• Sam Houston
• Stephen F. Austin
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• James K. Polk

The process of adding land to an existing territory is known as

• Manifest Destiny

• annexation
• secession
• cession

On what date did Texas become the 28th state of the Union?

• December 29, 1845
• December 29, 1846
• March 2nd, 1836

• January 29, 1845

He was the interim President of the new Republic of Texas

• David G. Burnet
• James Bowie
• Stephen F. Austin
• Sam Houston

This is the belief that the U.S. should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• Annexation

• Colonialism
• Imperialism
• Manifest Destiny

He was the last President of the Republic of Texas

• Anson Jones

• Abraham Lincoln
• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Sam Houston