Republic of Texas Unit Test

Put these eras of Texas history in the correct chronological order.

• II, IV, III, I
• I, II, III, IV
• IV, III, II, I
• III, I, IV, II

Early presidents of Texas had to develop both foreign and domestic policies for how Texas would be run as a country. Which number labeled on the map is in an area that would be under domestic policy?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Most Texans wanted to quickly rejoin the United States once they won their independence from Mexico. Why did the U.S. delay the annexation of Texas?

• The U.S. never really had any interest in annexing Texas.
• Issue concerning slavery and Mexico caused the U.S to delay annexation
• Texas was unable to raise the required “annexation fee” that they owed the U.S.
• Annexation would require that Mexico recognize Texas independence, which they refused to do

This map shows the Republic of Texas. What label belongs in the striped section?

• Land Claimed by the U.S.
• Area Controlled by Caddo Indians
• French Louisiana
• Disputed Territory

Who was the first elected President of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin
• David G. Burnet
• Sam Houston
• Andrew Jackson

ALL of the events listed in the box below happened in the year –

• 1821
• 1832
• 1836
• 1845

Which of the following was a big issue that the presidents of Texas had to deal with?

• Public Debt
• Native Americans
• Relations with Mexico
• All of these answers are correct

Because the 1st President of Texas couldn’t immediately run for re-election, who was chosen by the people of Texas as the 2nd President of Texas?

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar
• James K. Polk
• Anson Jones

The 2nd President of Texas moved the capital of the Republic from the city of Houston to –

• Washington-on-the-Brazos
• Austin
• San Antonio
• Velasco

Which of these gives the best summary of the “Santa Fe Expedition”?

• the Mexican army attacked the city of Santa Fe in order to expand their country
• Texan soldiers and settlers traveled to Santa Fe to set up trade with New Mexico
• Miners discovered gold near the town of Santa Fe and helped the Texas economy
• None of these answers are correct