Ch5 Lesson 4: The Republic of Texas

Texas chose _______ to be their first president. p. 206

• Spongebob Squarepants
• Sam Houston
• George Washington

Texas won the Battle of the Alamo.

• True
• False

Who was the president of the Republic of Texas between 1836 and 1841? p. 208

• David G. Burnet
• Anson Jones
• Sam Houston

What does the word debt mean? p. 209

• repaying money
• money owed to others
• people who like Spongebob
• craziness

The word "term" means what? p. 208

• the time a person serves in office
• a school semester
• a kind of bug that eats wood

According to the timeline on page 206 ad 207, Texas won the battle of San Jacinto on which day?

• October 2
• March 6
• April 21

What happened during the Runaway Scrape?

• A large natural disaster destroyed Austin's colony.

• Santa Anna was preparing to attack the Alamo.

• Santa Anna burned and destroyed Texas towns.

• A bunch of people were running away and they fell down and scraped their knees.

The word economic relates to which of the following? p.209

• money
• bread
• bananas
• missions

Which TWO individuals served as President of the Republic of Texas? p.208

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin de Leon

Who is known as the "Father of Texas Education"? p. 208

• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• David G. Burnet
• Anson Jones
• Spongebob