WorksheetsRepublic of Texas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 31mins
A "Republic" is...
Government that elects representatives
A book of rules
A government with three branches
Another word for 'Constitution'
The Era of Texas history we have just studied is...
Republic of Texas
Age of Exploration
Age of Texas
Texas Revolution
Which man below did NOT serve as president of the Republic of Texas?
Steven F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
A group formed into a military-style unit to fight Indians is called...
The Texas Rangers
The Fort Worth Cattlemen
The Texas Gunslingers
The Army of the Republic of Texas
Identify the problems faced by the new Republic of Texas (select ALL that apply)
Massive public debt
Problems with Indians
Not recognized by Mexico and others
Conflict with the USA
Where to have the capital city
Why did the USA not want to annex Texas at first? There are TWO correct answers
Texas would be a slave state
The USA favored Mexico over Texas
The USA didn't want conflict with Mexico
The USA didn't want the debt that Texas owed
Texas was allied with Great Britain
Who is described as follows:
Fought at San Jacinto
Served as a US Senator
Served as President of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Juan Seguin
Which of the following men SUPPORTED annexation of Texas to the US?
There is more than one correct answer.
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
William B. Travis
Which man was president of Texas when it was annexed to the US?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
In which year was Texas annexed BY THE US?
1845
1846
1836
1848
What is the correct order of Texas presidents?
Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones
Houston, Jones, Lamar, Houston
Houston, Houston, Lamar, Jones
Burnett, Lamar, Houston, Jones, Houston
Which event involved a dispute between Texas Rangers and Comanches over hostages?
Council House Fight
Cordova Rebellion
Santa Fe Expedition
Archives War
Texas congress did not approve this
Lamar used government funds to pay for it
Texas soldiers went to New Mexico to claim it
The soldiers were either killed or captured by Mexican soldiers
Which event is being discussed?
The Santa Fe Expedition
The Council House Fight
The Cordova Rebellion
The 'Black Bean' incident
Which Texas president put the capital in Austin?
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
What resulted when Sam Houston tried to relocate the capital records during a Mexican invasion?
The Archives War
The Cordova Rebellion
The Council House Fight
The 'Black Bean' incident
