WK 14 Art. 2 Texas Rangers 2/18

What are the Texas Rangers?

• A division of law enforcement

• An organization for local sheriffs

• A volunteer force of mounted police

• A border patrol unit along the Rio Grande

How many members did the Texas Rangers originally have in 1823?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 50

Who commissioned the original group of Texas Rangers?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

In what year did the Texas Rangers become an official law enforcement organization?

• 1823

• 1835

• 1840

• 1845

What role did the Rangers play during the Texas Revolution?

• Surveyors and scouts

• Medics and surveyors

• Scouts and messengers

• Messengers and medics

Who changed the role of the Rangers to focus on defending against raids by hostile American Indian tribes?

• Anson Jones

• David Burnet

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

During which presidency did the Texas Rangers' role change to focus on defending against American Indian raids?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• David Burnet

How many divisions were the Texas Rangers divided into during the Texas Revolution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the primary purpose of the Texas Rangers when they were first formed?

• To patrol the Rio Grande

• To protect American settlements from American Indian raids

• To enforce local laws

• To assist in military conflicts

Which tribes did the Texas Rangers fight against from 1840 to 1842?

• Apache and Navajo

• Comanche and Cherokee

• Sioux and Cheyenne

• Iroquois and Mohawk