Unit 5: Texas History Test

Why is Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the "Father of Texas Education"?

• He set aside land for public schools.

• He wrote the first standards for public education.

• He purchased the first set of textbooks for public education.

• He created a college that trained teachers for public schools.

Which president of the Republic of Texas transitioned the independent nation into a state of the United States?

• F. Edward Burleson

• G. Sam Houston

• H. Anson Jones

• J. Mirabeau B. Lamar

Which individual is described by the information in the box?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

Which of these statements could have been made by Mirabeau Lamar?

• Texas is big enough for all people, Native and American, to live peacefully.

• Texas’ best president was Sam Houston and I want to follow in his footsteps.

• Texas needs to pay down the debt from the war so other nations will give us respect.

• Texas’ ports are at risk from those who do not think that we are strong enough to defend ourselves.

The chief purpose of the Texas Rangers during the Republic of Texas was to —

• police major cities

• fight American Indian groups

• expand borders into New Mexico

• negotiate statehood with the United States

Which pair of actions by President Mirabeau B. Lamar increased the debt of the Republic of Texas?

• Forming a police force and drafting a large army

• Creating a navy and fighting American Indian groups

• Fighting Mexico and sending an expedition to Louisiana

• Constructing a grand capitol building and creating an army

How did the outcome of the U.S.-Mexico War impact Texas?

• The United States delayed Texas statehood.

• Texas surrendered western lands to Mexico.

• Oil production in East Texas rose significantly.

• The Rio Grande was accepted as the official border.

Which concern led many in the U.S. Congress to resist the annexation of Texas?

• Texas was so large.

• Texas allowed slavery.

• Texas had little to offer.

• Texas would be too powerful.

Many of the expanding cities in Texas during independence and early statehood were primarily —

• forts located in central Texas

• ports located along the Texas coast

• trading depots located in West Texas

• ranching communities in the Texas Panhandle

Which document from 1836 defined the government organization of the newly independent nation of Texas?

• The Texas Pledge

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Texas Constitution

• The Texas Declaration of Independence