Contributions and Rights in the Republic of Texas

What were Mirabeau B. Lamar's contributions to the Republic of Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

• He traveled to Mexico to advocate for the settlers of Texas.

• He died defending the Alamo Mission in 1836.

• He fought alongside Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto.

• He served as vice president and president in the early Texas government.

• He advocated for a new colony along the Texas coast.

Which of the following insured a set of rights Texas citizens had under the new Republic of Texas?

• Declaration of Independence from Mexico

• Constitution of 1836

• Treaty of Velasco

• Texas Land Policy

If you saw the headline "Lamar's Indian Policy Costing Texans Lives and Money" in the 1830s, what inference could you make?

• Texas severely limited the ability of the press and newspapers to criticize the government

• Texas had freedom of the press, and newspapers could criticize the government

• Texas had established government newspapers to report information to the people

• Texas didn't make any changes in controlling the press after the revolution

Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT —

• favoring westward expansion

• relocating the capital to Austin

• serving as the Republic's first president

• developing the educational system

Anson Jones was a leader of which of the following?

• Spain when it ruled Texas

• Texas when it was a republic

• Mexico when it controlled Texas

• Texas when it was a state

Which of the following would you expect to find in Texas in the 1840s that you would not find there in the 1820s?

• Catholic churches

• slavery

• farms and ranches

• public schools

Who MOST likely wrote this letter?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?

• Imperial

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Military

Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attacks AFTER the Texas Revolution?

• United States Army

• Army of the Republic

• Texas Rangers

• Texas Militia

After Texas became a republic, certain rights were put into place. Included in these was the right to own land, however this right was not given to all groups. While Sam Houston wanted to include the right to own their lands in treaties he made with the __________, these groups were not guaranteed in the Constitution. Neither were the rights of African Americans, many of whom were __________ who had no rights, including the right to own land. Which terms best complete the paragraph?

• Native Americans...slaves

• African Americans...Native Americans

• immigrants...Native Americans

• immigrants...missionaries