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WorksheetsTest Review - The Republic of Texas (Chapter 13)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Who served as the first and third elected President of Texas?
David Burnett
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Who served as the 2nd elected President of Texas?
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
David G. Burnett
Who was the interim (temporary) President of Texas?
David G. Burnett
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Who was the fourth and final President of Texas?
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
David G. Burnett
Why did the first capital move from Houston to Austin?
Austin is more central to Anglo settlements.
Austin was closer to the Gulf of Mexico.
Austin was located in a valuable area of swampland.
Austin provided more security from the Native Americans
Which president of Texas is known as the 'Father of Texas Education'?
Burnett
Houston
Jones
Lamar
Why is David G. Burnett not officially considered the first President of Texas?
He was a temporary president that was never elected.
He was born in Mexico.
He was caught cheating in the election by having people vote twice.
He was a northerner who was strongly opposed to having slavery.
While Lamar was President of Texas he...
Helped Texas join the USA and led the Mier Expedition.
Reduced the debt owed by the Texas Republic and created "Star Notes".
Created "Redbacks" and started the Texas Navy.
Made treaties with the Native Americans and started the Archives war.
How did Lamar fund the plans for future universities and public schools in Texas?
He sold the Texas Navy.
He started a door to door fundraiser selling chocolates.
He charged the Native Americans a fee.
He set aside land to be sold to cover the expenses.
The conflict that was a result of Sam Houston's attempt to move the official records from Austin to Houston was called...
Archives War
Mier Expedition
Council House Fight
Santa Fe Expedition
The failed attempt at peace with the Comanche when a little girl was brought with burns caused by her captors was called...
Santa Fe Expedition
Council House Fight
Archives War
Mier Expedition
The failed attack on Mexico that resulted in Texans drawing beans to see who would be executed was called...
Archives War
Council House Fight
Santa Fe Expedition
Mier Expedition
The failed attempt at stealing trade from Mexico which led to bad feelings between Texas and Mexico was called...
Mier Expedition
Santa Fe Expedition
Archives War
Council House Fight
In which years was Texas a Republic (its own country)?
1519-1834
1845-1850
1836-1845
1836-1936
Which of the following was NOT one of the problems that kept the US from immediately annexing Texas?
It might cause a war with Mexico
Texas was in deep debt.
Texas approved of slavery.
Texas had too much land.
Who was responsible for founding Houston?
The Allen brothers
Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
The Harris brothers
Who was the Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas who died soon after taking office?
Jack Coffee Hays
Stephen F. Austin
Chief Bowles
Mirabeau Lamar
Who was the original leader of the Texas Rangers?
Jack Coffee Hays
Alexander Somervell
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau Lamar
Who as the Vice President who served under Sam Houston during his first term?
Stephen F. Austin
Jose Antonio Navarro
Jack Coffee Hays
Mirabeau Lamar
Who was the Commander of the Texas Navy appointed by President Lamar?
Chief Bowles
Edwin Moore
Jack Coffee Hays
Alexander Somervell
Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT...
Relocating the capital to Austin.
being the Father of Texas Education
Working to establish peace with Native Americans
wanting to keep Texas as an independent republic
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Republic of Texas?
other countries didn't recognize them as a country
debt from War
conflict with Native Americans
Not enough available land for new settlers
Which bills became so worthless that they became illegal to use them to pay taxes even IN TEXAS!?
Star Notes
Silver certificates
Redbacks
Greenbacks
What did the Comanche do after the "Council House Fight"?
They killed the remaining Anglo captives and attacked settlements.
They convinced Mexico to go to war with the Texans on their side.
They requested that a peace treaty be established.
They released the remaining Anglo captives.
What was the primary purpose of the Texas Rangers?
to patrol the Rio Grande valley to protect against an invasion from Mexico
to return fugitive slaves to Texas farms
to rebuild the irrigation systems for Texas farmers
to protect Texans from Native American raids
Why did Lamar order the Santa Fe expedition?
to provoke Mexico into a war
to increase the land claimed by Texas and establish trade routes
to take land from the US
to provoke the US into a war
What were the primary reasons the US did not want to annex Texas?
Texas lacked natural resources
the large Hispanic population in Texas and an active peace treaty with Mexico
slavery and the risk of war with Mexico
the debt of Texas and the presence of Native Americans
What was one of Sam Houston's domestic policy goals?
to increase the Texas military
to get other countries to consider Texas a country
to reduce the debt
to be annexed by the US
What was one of Sam Houston's foreign policy goals?
to have Texas annexed by the US
to reduce the debt
to renew military conflict with Mexico
to make peace with the Native Americans in Texas
What event did Anson Jones oversee while President of Texas?
The Texas Revolution
the Santa Fe Expedition
The Mier Expedition
the annexation of Texas to the US
