The Republic of Texas - Day 1

Use the quote and your knowledge of Texas history to help answer the following question.

Who is the speaker of the quote?

Use the quote and your knowledge of Texas history to help answer the following question.

According to the speaker, what led to the protest?      

Use the quote and your knowledge of Texas history to help answer the following question.

According to the quote, who was the oppressor?   

Use the quote and your knowledge of Texas history to help answer the following question.

What do you think the speaker meant by his words in the last sentence?       

Which statements describe initial challenges faced by the Republic of Texas?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Texas was in debt from the cost of fighting the Texas Revolution.

• Texas could not secure a contract to build a new railroad.

• The United States repeatedly tried to annex Texas.

• Mexico refused to recognize Texas independence.

• Mexico took control of oil and mineral reserves in Texas.

Think about the question carefully.

Then enter your answer to BOTH parts of the question in the box provided.

Why was the Constitution of 1836 written AND what did Texans do once it was approved?

Select the most appropriate answer using the word bank.

Santa Anna and ​ ​ (a)   signed the Treaties of Velasco, which recognized the end of the Texas Revolution.

The private treaty included in the Treaties of Velasco set the border between Texas and Mexico at the  ​

​ (b)   .

Sam Houston camped his army along the San Jacinto River in a heavily wooded area near ​ (c)   .

​ (d)   was captured by the Texas army after he fled the Battle at San Jacinto.  

Mexican soldiers attacked San Antonio and killed all its heroic defenders there during the ​ (e)  

• David G. Burnet
• Rio Grande
• Buffalo Bayou
• Santa Anna
• Battle of the Alamo

What were some of the challenges faced by the Republic of Texas in 1836?

• Debt from the Revolution

• Native American attacks

• Threat from Mexico

• All of the above

Explain why many Texans supported annexation to the United States in 1836.

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In 1836, the Republic of Texas was in debt due to the cost of fighting the _______.