Texas Revolution and Annexation Questions

With the establishment of the Republic of Texas, citizens of Texas were granted —

• a guarantee to end slavery

• plots of land to establish homesteads

• liberties which include freedom of religion

• voting rights for both men and women

President Sam Houston supported -

• increasing Republic of Texas debt

• annexation by the United States

• forcing Native Americans into Oklahoma

• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to —

• expand and create a western boundary of Texas

• escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma

• free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders

• rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico

Anson Jones was the President of the Republic of Texas during the —

• Battle of Gonzales

• annexation of Texas

• early settlement of Texas

• signing of the Treaties of Velasco

The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to —

• built irrigation systems for Texas farmer

• protect Texans from Native American attacks

• return fugitive enslaved people to Texas far

• establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

One way that the Texas Constitution and the U.S. Constitution are similar is that both establish a government divided into —

• A. counties

• B. several states

• C. three branches

• D. federal district

Following the Texas Revolution, Texans chose to be annexed by the United States. Why did they want to be part of the U.S. when they could be their own country?

• Texas wanted to join the U.S. because they were opposed to slavery.

• They recognized the economic advantage, as well as, the military advantage of being part of the United States.

• Texas wanted to encourage the United States to have peaceful relations with Mexico.

• To gain support for the Native Americans in Texas.

Why did the United States not immediately annex Texas after the Texas Revolution?

• because of Native American conflicts

• due to Texas being a rich country and the U.S. could not afford to purchase it

• because the United States was already to big

• due to conflicts such as: War with Mexico and Texas held slaves

Who was known as the “Father of Education”?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Edwin Moore

President Mirabeau Lamar moved the Texas capital from Houston to what city on the Colorado River?

• San Antonio

• Victoria

• Austin

• Odessa