Week 15 Assessment

During which years did Texas stand as an independent republic?

• 1826 - 1835

• 1836 - 1845

• 1846 - 1855

• 1856 - 1865

What did President Lamar do that angered local American Indian tribes?

• He sold off their lands to settlers.

• He refused to assist tribes in inter-tribal wars.

• He didn’t honor the treaties made by President Houston

• He demanded that they pledge loyalty to the Republic of Texas.

Who became president of the Republic of Texas in 1844?

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Stephen Austin

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

What was the reason Texans wanted to become part of the United States?

• Most Texans feared that the Republic could not survive on its own.

• Texans wanted to expand their military power with the U.S. Army to support them.

• Many Texans feared the government of the Republic would not protect their rights.

• Government leaders believed that Santa Anna wouldn’t attack Texas if it was part of the U.S.

What was the biggest concern over annexation?

• agriculture

• American Indian relations

• slavery

• increased taxes

Texas joined the United States as the state.

• 14th
• 28th

• 35th

• 41st

In what year was the phrase “Manifest Destiny” coined?

• 1803

• 1845

• 1837

• 1820

What did the sale of land in new territories help fund?

• transportation

• slavery

• military spending

• oil production

Manifest Destiny targeted American Indians and the Spanish-occupied territory in the .

• northwest

• northeast

• southeast

• Southwest

Why was James Pinckney Henderson sent to the United States by David G. Burnet?

• To recruit soldiers for service in Texas

• To negotiate the treaty for annexation

• To survey the area for a potential new settle

• To request military assistance for the war with Mexico