Chapter 13 Review - The Republic of Texas

To raise money, the Texas Congress passed a tariff. What is a tariff?

• a tax on imported goods

• a tax on livestock

• a property tax

• an income tax

Which country was interested in setting up a trade agreement involving Texas cotton?

• Great Britain

• Mexico

• Italy

• Spain

Vicente Cordova's pro-Mexican revolt needed allies. Who did he go to for help?

• Karankawa

• Comanche

• French

• Cherokee

What was the name of the permanent capital chosen by the Texas Congress that was built on the Colorado River and was formally named Waterloo?

• Houston

• Washington on the Brazos

• Austin

• San Antonio

Texas Ranger who helped introduce the revolving pistol.

• Anson Jones

• Jack Coffee Hays

• Chief Bowles

• David Burnett

To curb raids by Native Americans, Sam Houston increased patrols by the Texas Rangers, began peace talks, and built trading posts with Native American groups.

• True

• False

In the election of 1836, Texas voters decided Texas should be annexed by the United States and that Sam Houston should be president.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the best description of the Regulator-Moderator War?

• A. A dispute over land titles.

• B. A disagreement over the neutral zone.

• C. East Texas gang war.

• D. A war over slavery.

Last president of the Republic of Texas

• Jack Coffee Hays

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

During peace talks with the Native Texans, who did President Sam Houston refer to as a "bad chief"?

• Chief Bowles

• Geronimo

• Buffalo Hump

• Mirabeau Lamar