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Texas History- Chapter 13 Review 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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)

Vicente Córdova

b)

James Pinckney Henderson

c)

Edwin W. Moore

d)

Jack Coffee Hays

7.

represented the Republic of Texas in talks to gain recognition from France and Great Britain

a)

James Pinckney Henderson

b)

Edwin W. Moore

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Vicente Córdova

8.

commander of the Texas navy

a)

Vicente Córdova

b)

Edwin W. Moore

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Jack Coffee Hays

9.

second president of the Republic of Texas

a)

Vicente Córdova

b)

Edwin W. Moore

c)

Mirabeau Lamar

d)

Jack Coffee Hays

10.

ed 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)

Vicente Córdova

b)

James Pinckney Henderson

c)

Edwin W. Moore

d)

Mirabeau Lamar

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)

Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition → Santa Fe Expedition →Córdova Rebellion

c)

Córdova Rebellion → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition → Santa Fe Expedition

d)

Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek →Mier Expedition

13.

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.

14.

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

15.

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