Republic of Texas Day 3 Warm-Up

LAST Name

FIRST Name

Class Period

• 3
• 5
• 6
• 7

Mexico gained independence from Spain

• 1519
• 1718
• 1821
• 1836

Texas won independence from Mexico

• 1519
• 1718
• 1821
• 1836

San Antonio de Valero was established in Texas

• 1519
• 1718
• 1821
• 1836

Texas coast was mapped for Spain

• 1519
• 1718
• 1821
• 1836

Which statements explain why the United States opposed annexing Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

• The United States believed Texas would be unable to pay back its war debt.
• The United States wanted to keep a balance between the number of free and slave states.
• The United States feared that annexation of Texas could lead to a war with Mexico.
• The United States turned its interests to relocating Native Americans to reservations.
• The United States faced an economic downturn and was unable to purchase Texas.

The first successful African American businessman in Texas was -

• Chief Bowles
• William Goyens
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• Samuel McCullough

Which letter correctly identifies Brownsville?

• A
• B
• C
• D