Republic of Texas Quiz

What were the financial and security challenges faced by the Republic of Texas in 1836?

• Drought, famine, and disease outbreaks

• Debt, Native American attacks, and threat from Mexico

• Economic recession, political instability, and foreign invasion

• Trade deficits, border disputes, and internal conflicts

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• William Goyens

• José Antonio Navarro

Which immigrant group was the largest to settle in Texas during the 1830s?

• Germans

• Chinese

• Irish

• Italians

Who was known as the 'Father of Texas Education'?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• José Antonio Navarro

• William Goyens

Which president of Texas opposed the annexation of Texas and wanted to remove all Natives from the state?

• William Goyens

• José Antonio Navarro

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Sam Houston

What event led to the death of Chief Bowles and over 100 Cherokee in 1839?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of the Neches

• Battle of Goliad

Who was sent on a military expedition to gain control of Santa Fe in 1841?

• José Antonio Navarro

• William Goyens

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

Who was elected as the fourth and final president of Texas in the election of 1844?

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• José Antonio Navarro

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houston

What belief supported the annexation of Texas into the U.S. in 1845?

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Colonialism

When did the U.S. Congress approve the resolution to accept Texas into the U.S.?

• 1846

• 1836

• 1850

• 1845