Unit 6 Test Republic of Texas and Early Statehood Review

How many different times did Sam Houston serve as the President of Texas?

• 3 times

• 2 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

What event failed and caused the amount of debt to increase in Texas?

• Mier Expedition

• Archives War

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Santa Fe Expedition

Who was the last president to serve in the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Anson Jones

• David G. Burnet

What is an example of republicanism?

• Presidents could not serve consecutive (back-to-back) terms

• Men in Texas could vote for government officials to represent their rights

• The people of Texas wrote the Texas constitution

• Citizens of Texas had certain rights like the right to bear arms

Which of the following are reasons why the United States wanted to annex Texas?

• Americans wanted to settle in settle in a warmer climate

• The United States was excited to take on more debt

• The United States wanted to achieve Manifest Destiny (belief that the US should extend from the west coast to the east coast)

• American officials wanted to drill for oil in Texas

Americans believed that the border between Texas and Mexico was along the

• Nueces River

• Rio Grande

• Brazos River

• Guadalupe River

A friend of Sam Houston and a leader of the Cherokees was

• Chief Mahomes

• Chief Bowles

• Squanto

• Pochahontas

The Texas Rangers were created by

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Corey Seager

Manifest Destiny was

• James K. Polk's immigration policy

• The belief that the U.S. should expand westward

• Sam Houston's belief that Texas would be annexed by the United States

• The name of a famous painting

Which principle of government is represented in this photo?

• Checks and Balances

• Socialism

• Republicanism

• Communism