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WorksheetsTH_Ch09_TestReview
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
One of the most important issues of (a) policy facing Texas was fixing government finances.
People living in the countryside came to (a) meetings for religious teaching and a social experience.
The United States debated the (a) of Texas in the 1840's.
Texas had to repay its loans and the (a) added to the amount it borrowed.
Texas kept it's (a) in Austin
Most farmers survived by carrying out (a) farming
(a) are people who have served in the armed forces.
Test over chapter 9
People places and Things to Know p. 182
Which of the following was not a problem in Houston’s first term?
controlling the army
fixing government finances
improving relations with Mexico
convincing the United States to recognize Texas
Why did the United States not annex Texas in 1837?
to avoid trouble with Mexico
because Americans did not think the area was worthwhile
because few Americans lived there
to avoid having another free state enter the union
What town became the capital of Texas under Lamar?
Austin
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Why did Lamar launch the Santa Fe expedition?
to take land from the United States
to weaken Native Americans
to make Texas larger and help its finances
to punish the people living there
How did Houston solve the conflicts with Native Americans?
by using force to push them out of Texas
by signing peace agreements with them
by tricking them into attacking Mexico
by calling on American aid to defeat them
What caused renewed fighting between Texas and Mexico in 1842?
the Texan capture of Mier
the Texan expedition to Santa Fe
the Archives War
the Mexican invasion of Texas
What job experience helped Jones when he became president?
He had been vice president.
He had been minister to Mexico.
He had been minister to the United States.
He had been minister to Great Britain.
How did the population of Texas change during the Republic?
It increased to about 50,000.
It grew to be more than 100,000.
It decreased due to conflict with Mexico.
It stayed about the same.
Which of the following was not a problem faced by ranchers?
disease
drought
no place to have animals graze
no market for the meat
How were the policies of Houston and Lamar different?
Houston was more interested
in peace with Mexico and Native Americans.
Lamar pursued harsh policies with both Mexico and Native Americans.
Houston
did not favor annexation.
Lamar
favored annexation
Why did Britain want to prevent the United States from
annexing Texas?
Britain feared that if the United States added
Texas it would grow too strong.
Britain feared that if the United States added
Texas it would take over Mexico.
Britain did not want to prevent the United States from annexing Texas.
Britain was attempting to annex Texas to regain power in the "New World"
