The Republic of Texas Video questions Part 2

What was Lamar's policy toward Indians and Mexico?

• Attack Indians and irritate Mexico

• write treaties with them for peace.

• Use Matilda Lockhart as a reason to show that Texas was awesome and they were not

• Send people to the US to tell on the indians and Mexico

What was the name of the new capital city?

• Austin

• Houston

• San Antionio

• Dallas

What was a red back?

• The back of a beaten slave

• a retreating indian

• Texas money that became worthless

• The red clothing worn by the Texas Navy

Why did the people of Texas re-elect Sam Houston as President?

• Texas Debt was too high and he promised to reduce the debt

• They did not like Mirabeau Lamar

• Mirabeau Lamar could not run for president again

• They really liked him.

How did Houston NOT work for peace with the Plains Indians?

• write peace treaties

• offer trade with the indians

• met with leaders and negotiate peace

• attack them and keep them from attacking

How did Houston work for peace with Mexico?

• He asked for help from other countries

• He attacked Mexico every chance he got

• He had black beans drawn and killed Tejanos

• He let Mexico attack Texas all the time and did nothing

What did Anson Jones promise to do if he were elected President?

• Keep Texas a republic

• Annex Texas to the US

• Allow Texas to become part of Mexico again.

• fight with the US for more territory.

Texas was annexed by the United States on February 19, 1846. What does annex mean?

• To create a strong border between 2 countries

• To be added to another country

• To listen to a proposal from another country

• To create foreign affairs drama