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WorksheetsUnit 6: Republic of Texas Era
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
In which year did Sam Houston's troops defeated Santa Anna's Mexican army, effectively ending the TYexas Revolution?
1821
1836
1845
1861
All of the following took place in what era?
*The Archive War *Battle of Mier *Mirabeau Lamar's Term *President of Texas...
Age of Contact
Texas Revolution
Republic of Texas
Spanish Colonial
A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was---
writing a constitution for Texas
planning annexatio0n by the United States
paying debts from fighting the revolution
resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico
Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?
Stephen F. Austin
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
James K. Polk
Which group tried to protect settlers from American Indian attack AFTER the Texas Revolution?
United States Army
Army of the Republic
Texas Rangers
Texas Militia
Anson Jones was a LEADER DURING THE ----
Battle of Gonzales
annexation of Texas
early settlement of Texas
signing of the Treaties of Velasco
Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT---
favoring westward expansion
relocating the capital of Austin
serving as the Republic's first president
developing the educational system
Which of the following was an EARLY problem faced by the Republic of Texas?
lack of recognition as a nation by other countries
interference by U. S. military
lack of leadership
no access to trade
Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?
Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico
The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States
The United States had laws forbidding any slavery states to be admitted
Which Texan worked to have Texas annexed by the United States?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
John Tyler
Juan Seguin
Why is 1845 significant in Texas history?
Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
Sam Houston was elected President of the
Republic
Texas was annexed by the United States.
The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.
All of the following were reasons for annexation of Texas into the United States except---
The U.S. feared that Mexico would retake Texas.
The U.S. wanted to keep Texas as a trade partner
The U.S. wanted to trade Texas to the British
The U.S. feared that the British would take Texas.
The impresario system encourages immigration in colonial Texas. Which of the following was a SIMILAR plan that brought immigrants during the Republic period?
high taxes
land grants
inexpensive loans
government bonds
Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States?
Texas would have its debts paid by the U.S.
Texas would remain an independent territory in the U.S.
Texas was at war with Mexico
Texas would be allowed to remain a sovereign nation.
Which of the following events occurred AFTER voters in Texas approved the state's new constitution and annexation ordinance?
The United States Congress admitted Texas into the Union as the 28th state.
The Texas Legislature voted to remain an independent republic
The United States officially recognized the Republic of Texas as an independent country.
Great Britain started a war to have Texas remain an independent nation.
Which event most likely influenced the voting patterns...
expansion of slavery
the threat of war with Spain
competition of the transcontinental railroad through Texas
Battle of the Alamo
In what way was Texas changed by the influx of European immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century?
Cultural conflicts challenged local leaders.
Many new thriving towns were established
Schools began teaching students dual languages
Spanish ranchers were displaced from grazing land.
Letter from Andrew Jackson, March 11, 1844, Merk Frederick. Slavery and the Annexation of Texas, 1972
The excerpt refers to which events?
the annexation of Texas to the Union
the annexation of California to the Union
treaty negotiations with Great Britain
the alliance with Mexico
Why did many Americans not want to annex Texas?
Which phrase completes the decision tree above?
It will add resources to the United States
It will provoke a war with Mexico
It will make the U.S. larger and more powerful
It will increase trade and transportation options.
