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Republic of Texas Quiz 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What problems did every president of Texas face?
a)
Problems with American Indians
b)
Large public debt
c)
Problems with Mexico
d)
All answers correct
2.
As president of Texas, why did Sam Houston want to downsize the military and the government?
a)
He knew Texas was not going to be attacked by any enemies.
b)
Most of the people in the government did not like Sam Houston.
c)
He wanted to reduce the public debt.
d)
Because Lamar wanted to reduce the size of Texas.
3.
How were men chosen for execution in the Mier Expedition?
a)
They were all executed.
b)
Only officers were executed.
c)
Those who carried loaded weapons were executed.
d)
They drew beans out of a mug and those with black beans were executed.
4.
What event caused the Texas capital to remain in Austin?
a)
The Santa Fe Expedition
b)
The Cordova Rebellion
c)
The Archives War
d)
The Battle of Walker's Creek
5.

In what year did Texas become its own country?

a)

1845

b)

1836

c)

1821

d)

1834

6.

For how long was Texas its own country?

a)

9 years

b)

150 years

c)

3 years

d)

45 years

7.

Which president of Texas used the Texas Rangers to help protect Texans?

a)

Mirabeau Lamar

b)

Anson Jones

c)

Stephen F. Austin

d)

Sam Houston

8.

What does annexation mean?

a)

to join

b)

to owe money

c)

to sell cows

d)

to make money

9.

Which president of Texas wanted to attack and kick out all Native Americans in Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

George Washington

d)

Anson Jones

10.

Which president of Texas wanted peace with the Native Americans?

a)

George Washington

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

11.

I served as President for 2 terms once 1836 and 1841, Who am i?

a)

Anson Jones

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

Sam Cook

d)

Sam Houston

12.

Me and my people fought and died for land that was promised to us by President Houston.

a)

Jim Bowie

b)

Haden Edwards

c)

Chief Bowles

d)

William Travis

13.

I served a short 1 year term, and was President when Texas was Annexed to the U.S., Who am I?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Anson Jones

14.

I am the branch that enforces the law, what am I?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Separation Of Powers

d)

Executive Branch

15.

President Lamar sent troops to West to extend the boundary of Texas, and control a trade route.

a)

Sante Fe Expedition

b)

Mier Expedition

c)

Ford Expedition

d)

Paseo Del Norte

16.

The Cordova Rebellion was lead by Tejanos and Cherokee against Texas independence in _________?

a)

Gonzales

b)

Goliad

c)

Anahauc

d)

Nacadoches

17.

The Supreme Court is part of the which government and do what? (Choose All The Apply)

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Interpret Laws

18.

Texas set aside land for public schools because of me, I am the Father of Education in Texas...

a)

Stephen F. Austin

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

Mack Brown

d)

George Childress

19.

The government is made up of 3 branches of government that have the power to check each other?

a)

The Right To Bare Arms

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Separation of State and Religion

20.

Texas became the _________ State to the Union in 1845.

a)

28th

b)

36th

c)

21st

d)

45th

e)

33rd

21.

I was never President of The Republic of Texas....., who am I?

a)

Santa Ana

b)

Anson Jones

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Sam Houston

22.

What was the reason Texas annexation was denied by the U.S. on its first attempt?

a)

Texas had too much land

b)

Texas was a slave state

c)

Texas had too much debt

d)

Texas was already part of Mexico

23.

Who was the President of The Republic of Texas when it was annexed to the U.S?

a)

Polk

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

Jones

24.

I fired a cannon when troops tried to move archives from Austin, also called the Archives War.

a)

Mary Maverick

b)

Mary Austin

c)

Susanna Dickerson

d)

Angelina Eberly

25.

Texans and Comanches met here for peace talks but ended as The Council House Fight,Where am I?

a)

Washington on the Brazos

b)

Santa Fe

c)

San Antonio

d)

Austin