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WorksheetsRepublic of Texas Chapter Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After independence, Texas voters chose Sam Houston as president and Stephen F. Austin as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
During his presidency Mirabeau Lamar actively pursued peaceful relations with the Native American groups living in Texas.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The issue of public debt—the amount of money owed by the republic—was a challenge throughout the early years of the Texas Republic.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The permanent capital chosen by the Texas Congress was built on the Colorado River at the eastern edge of the Hill Country and was named for Stephen F. Austin.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
The Santa Fe Expedition led by Jack Coffee Hays to annex Santa Fe and control New Mexico is an example of Mirabeau Lamar’s policy of expanding the Republic of Texas to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
hero of the Battle of Salado Creek in which the Texans defeated the Mexican army after the Mexicans had taken San Antonio
a)
James Pinckne Henderson
b)
Edwin W. Moore
c)
Jack Coffee Hays
d)
Vicente Córdova
7.
represented the Republic of Texas in talks to gain recognition from France and Great Britain
a)
Sam Houston
b)
James Pinckney Henderson
c)
Mirabeau Lamar
d)
Stephen F. Austin
8.
commander of the Texas navy
a)
George Washington
b)
James Pinckney Henderson
c)
Jack Coffee Hays
d)
Edwin W. Moore
9.
second president of the Republic of Texas
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
c)
William Travis
d)
Jack Coffee Hays
10.
led a rebellion against the republic by Tejanos, some Cherokee, and other East Texas Native American groups, with help from Mexico; defeated in a fight near Seguin
a)
Juan Valdez
b)
James Pinckney Henderson
c)
Vicente Córdova
d)
Jack Coffee Hays
11.
What events characterize the Revolution and Republic era in Texas history?
a)
exploration of Texas by Europeans, and Spanish conflict with Native Americans
b)
development of Texas as a Spanish colony and as a part of independent Mexico
c)
Texas independence from Mexico, and the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar
d)
Texas annexation by the United States, and Texas statehood
12.
Which sequence correctly describes conflicts between the Republic of Texas and Mexico during the administrations of Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston?
a)
Santa Fe Expedition → Córdova Rebellion → Mier Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek
b)
Córdova Rebellion → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition → Santa Fe Expedition
c)
Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition → Santa Fe Expedition → Córdova Rebellion
d)
Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition
13.
Based on the map, why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Mirabeau Lamar to annex it?
a)
so he could move the capital of the republic closer to Mexico
b)
to control land occupied by Native American groups he wanted to remove from Texas
c)
to gain access to the Rio Grande and provide a port to Texas
d)
to gain control over disputed land that both Texas and Mexico claimed and as the first step in the republic’s expansion to the Pacific Ocean
14.
Based on the map, why would the location of Austin draw criticism from Texans opposed to the site of the new, permanent capital of the republic?
a)
Austin was too far from the Gulf of Mexico and ports used for trading and by the Texas navy.
b)
Austin was too far from Houston, the original capital of the republic, making it difficult to move papers from the old capital to the new capital.
c)
Austin was too close to the disputed area with Mexico where it would be in danger of attacks from Mexico and Native Americans.
d)
Austin was too far from the U.S. for people who wanted the republic to be annexed by the U.S.
15.
Why was it difficult for Sam Houston to reach his goal of peaceful relations with Mexico during his second term of office?
a)
The Mexican army began the Archive War with Texas.
b)
The Mexican army twice invaded Texas and seized San Antonio.
c)
The Mexican army attacked the town of Mier in Texas.
d)
The Mexican army interfered with feuds in East Texas.
16.
What was the cause of unrest in East Texas during Sam Houston’s second term of office?
a)
frontier raids by the Comanche
b)
feuds between the Regulators and the Moderators
c)
fighting among the residents of Houston and Columbia over the location of the capital
d)
riots in Galveston over Sam Houston’s plan to sell the Texas navy
17.
What major policy of Sam Houston did Mirabeau Lamar oppose?
a)
recognition of Texas as nation by Mexico
b)
the need to increase public debt
c)
the annexation of Texas by the United States
d)
the removal of the Native Americans from Texas
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