Tharp: Texas Republic and Early Statehood

In 1836, Texas gained its independence from (a)   with the Treaty of ​ (b)   following the Texas Revolution.

• Spain
• Mexico
• France
• Britain
• Velasco
• Paris
• London
• Austin

Order each Texas President by matching their chronological order with their name

• Mirabeau Lamar

• 2nd President

• Sam Houston

• 4th President

• Anson Jones

• 1st Period

• Sam Houston

• 3rd President

Categorize each president's opinion

Groups:

(a) Houston

,

(b) Lamar

• Hated Native Americans

• Wanted war with Mexico

• Wanted to save money

• Supported annexation

• Loved Native Americans

• Wanted the capital in Austin

• Wanted to spend money

• Wanted peace with Mexico

• Wanted the capital in Houston

• Did NOT support annexation

In the summer of 1838, the sudden increase of Anglo settlers in Nacogdoches upset the town’s (a)   citizens, who felt like they were losing their rights to the Anglos.

• Tejano
• Anglo

• Native American

• Spanish

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Tejano' because the sudden influx of Anglo settlers in Nacogdoches caused concern among the Tejano citizens, who were worried about losing their rights and influence to the new settlers.

Annexation means to _______.

• A) Divide a country

• B) Add a country or territory to another country

• C) Remove a country

• D) Isolate a country

Answer explanation

Annexation is when one country takes over another country or piece of land and adds it to its own territory. This means that option B is the right answer. Annexation is not about splitting apart, taking away, or separating countries.

In the summer of 1838, because the ​ (a)   citizens were upset, they began the ​ (b)   .

• Anglo

• Native American

• Tejano
• Cordova Rebellion
• Council House Fight

• Archives War

• Mier Expedition

• Sante Fe Expedition

Answer explanation

In 1838, the Tejano people were really frustrated because of problems with Anglo settlers. This led to the Cordova Rebellion, in which rebels fought to overthrow the Texas government.

Texans wanted annexation because the country’s ​ (a)   would be paid off and they would be better​ (b)   from ​ (c)   and the ​ (d)   .

• debts
• protected
• Mexico
• Native Americans
• slavery

• taxes

• attacked

• Spain

• England

• USA

Answer explanation

Texans wanted to join the U.S. so they could clear their debts and feel safer from dangers coming from Mexico and Native Americans. This would help them have a more secure and stable life.

Texas wasn’t initially annexed by the USA because Texas allowed (a)   .

• Freedom

• Slavery
• Independence

• Trade

Answer explanation

Texas wasn't added to the USA right away because it allowed slavery, which was a big debate at the time. People in the U.S. had different opinions about spreading slavery, so adding Texas was a tricky political situation.

What did Texas have to do in order to be annexed by the USA?

(Choose three correct answers)

• Vote for annexation

• Create a state constitution

• Sell off some of it's land to pay off its $10 million of debt

• Make peace with Mexico

Answer explanation

Texas Annexation Requirements

For Texas to join the United States, it had to do a few important things:

1. Vote for Annexation: Texas needed to decide that it wanted to become part of the USA.

2. Create a State Constitution: It had to write a set of rules for how the state would be governed.

3. Sell Off Land: Texas needed to sell some of its land to pay off a big debt of $10 million.

While it was important for Texas to make good choices, making peace with Mexico wasn’t officially required for joining the USA.

Because of the participation of the

(a)   in the Cordova Rebellion, Lamar pushed the tribe completely out of Texas.

• Cherokee
• Comanche

• Apache

• Karankawa

Answer explanation

The Cherokee tribe took part in the Cordova Rebellion, which caused them to be forced out of Texas by a leader named Lamar. This was part of a bigger plan to get rid of tribes that didn’t want Anglo-American settlers to move in to the area.