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WorksheetsRepublic of Texas Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the 1st elected President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
David G. Burnett
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Anson Jones
2.
Who was the 2nd elected President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
David G. Burnett
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Anson Jones
3.
Who was the last President of the Republic of Texas?
a)
David G. Burnett
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
d)
Anson Jones
4.
This event, made memorable by the drawing of black & white beans, occurred when Texas soldiers invaded a small Mexican town across the Rio Grande.
a)
Council House Fight
b)
Santa Fe Expedition
c)
Cordova Rebellion
d)
Mier Expediton
5.
Under President Lamar, this meeting with the Comanche tribe in San Antonio resulted in many deaths. This also increased the number of Indian raids on Anglo settlements.
a)
Council House Fight
b)
Santa Fe Expedition
c)
Cordova Rebellion
d)
Mier Expedition
6.
What was the paper money issued during Lamar's presidency to help resolve the Republic of Texas' large debt?
a)
Archives
b)
Tariff
c)
Redbacks
d)
Annexation
7.
What President of the Republic of Texas is associated with getting Texas in the most debt?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
8.
When Texas was annexed into the U.S. what state number did it become?
a)
31st
b)
27th
c)
38th
d)
28th
9.
What President of the Republic of Texas was in office when Texas was annexed into the U.S.?
a)
David G. Burnett
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Anson Jones
d)
Sam Houston
10.
What was a popular belief in the U.S. during the early 1800's that the country will expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Annexation
b)
Archives
c)
Republic
d)
Manifest Destiny
11.
Who is known as the "Father of Education" in Texas? He made sure land was set aside in every county for public schools & Universities.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau B. Lamar
c)
Jose Antonio Navarro
d)
Edwin W. Moore
12.
Which of the following was not mentioned as a Republic of Texas capital?
a)
Columbia
b)
Houston
c)
San Antonio
d)
Austin
13.
What was the most important industry in the Texas Republic?
a)
Ship building
b)
Farming
c)
Ranching
d)
Banking
14.
Steamboats carried passengers and freight on Texas rivers.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What is a cabinet?
a)
collections of
important public documents
b)
a journey made for some special purpose
c)
church meeting, to reawaken strong religious beliefs
d)
group of people who take charge of certain duties
16.
What is joint resolution?
a)
government plans to deal with issues
outside of their country
b)
an act of both houses of Congress that has the power
of law
c)
property owned by the government instead of
individuals
d)
collections of important public documents
17.
What are public lands?
a)
property owned by the government instead of
individuals
b)
property owned by individuals instead of the government
c)
an act of both houses of Congress that has the power
of law
d)
the price paid for use of the borrowed money
18.
What did the lottery in the Black Bean Episode determine?
a)
Whether or not Texans would attack Mexico
b)
Who would get to name the capital of the
Republic
c)
Which parcels of land in Texas would be given away
d)
Which Texans would be executed by Santa Anna’s
troops
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