UNIT 8 TEST REVIEW

Sam Houston's Indian policy was to have them

• living in peace with Texans

• kicked out of TX

What is the significance of the Treaties of Velasco?

• they freed the slaves

• they created a temporary government

• they made Houston the first president of the Republic of TX

• They set the terms of the end of the war with Mexico.

The secret treaty of Velasco provided that, in exchange for his immediate release, Santa Anna would

• try to recognize Mexico as the rightful owner of Texas

• try to persuade Mexican leaders to recognize Texas independence.

Why did the Mexican government refuse to honor the terms of the treaty of Velasco?

• they didn't feel like it

• they had killed Santa Anna

• As a prisoner of war, Santa Anna had no authority to sign the treaty.

The first Texas election following the war with Mexico, Texans had to decide whether to

• push the southern border further into Mexico.

• pursue annexation of Texas to the United States.

• execute Santa Anna.

• free slaves in the Republic.

Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by President Houston during his first term?

• national debt

• disagreements within his cabinet about annexation

• growing conflicts in the army

• issues between Indians and Texas citizens

Austin was chosen to be the capital because

• it was more centrally located in Texas than Houston.

• Sam Houston liked the city.

• it had a larger population than Houston.

• it was far from Indian territory.

What was the purpose of the homestead law passed by the Congress in 1839?

• to prevent creditors from taking a Texan’s home to pay a debt

• to allow creditors to sell a Texan’s home to pay a debt

• to support public schools in Texas

• to attract more settlers to Texas

The value of money dropped in Texas after

• the failure of President Houston’s American Indian policies.

• too much land was distributed to homesteaders.

• too much paper money (redbacks) was printed.

• Mexico threatened to invade Texas in 1837.

How did Sam Houston handle the money problem?

• printed new paper money to replace the redbacks

• sold land to Mexico

• sold land to France

• sold land to Spain