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Bowie Middle - The Republic of Texas

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many years did the Republic of Texas exist?


a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

10

2.

Money you owe is called ________?


a)

asset

b)

credit

c)

bitcoin

d)

debt

3.

The final or last president of the Republic of Texas was ________________?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

4.

Who was elected the first and third president of the Republic of Texas?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

Anson Jones

d)

David G Burnet

5.

Which group did Lamar try to rid Texas of?


a)

Hispanics

b)

Native Americans

c)

Tejanos

d)

Immigrants

6.

Which president wanted to be annexed by the United States?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

7.

Who was elected the second president of the Republic of Texas?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

8.

A document that tells the government how it will work


a)

term

b)

debt

c)

economic

d)

constitution

9.

What did Sam Houston want to do the the debt?


a)

Increase it

b)

Decrease it

10.

Which president worked to make peace with the Native Americans?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau Lamar

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

11.

Which of the following was NOT a way that Lamar increased the debt?


a)

bought ships for the Texas Navy

b)

war with Native Americans

c)

Santa Fe Expedition

d)

cut the size of the Army

12.

Which president tried to keep peace with the Native Americans and Mexico?


a)

Houston

b)

Lamar

13.

City where a government works


a)

economic

b)

capital

c)

debt

d)

term

14.

Who is known as the "Father of Texas Education"


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

15.

Which of the following was NOT an issue that kept the United States from annexing Texas when they gained their independence?


a)

slavery

b)

could start a war with Mexico

c)

few countries recognized Texas Independence

d)

the land in Texas

16.

The idea that the United States was destined to spread West to the Pacific Coast


a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Ocean Methodology

c)

The Treaty of Velasco

d)

The Texas Revolution

17.

Rio Grande

a)

What treaty made the Rio Grande the boarder of Texas and Mexico?

b)

What river is the border of Texas/the United States and Mexico?

c)

Texas Annexation led to what event?

d)

All political power is inherent in the people=

18.

Why did Texas want to be annexed by the United States ?


a)

Texas would have its debt paid

b)

Dislike that Texas had slaves

c)

They would be under Mexican control

d)

Most Americans did not believe Texas was independent

19.

Which Texan helped get Texas annexed into the U.S?


a)

Santa Anna

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen F Austin

d)

Anson Jones

20.

Why did so many Americans not want to annex Texas?


a)

It will provoke a war with Mexico

b)

would help reach manifest destiny

c)

It would make the US more powerful

d)

Increase trade and transportation options

21.

How  does the Texas Constitution ensure the individual rights of citizens?


a)

Texas Constitution dos not guarantee individual rights

b)

Designed to limit the power of the branches of government , not provide individual rights

c)

it has the Bill of Rights that provides a detailed list of individual rights of its citizens

d)

created to protect the rights of politicians

22.

Which branch of government is described: power to make laws, two houses (Senate and House of Representatives), Two year term in house, 4 year term in Senate

a)

Federalism

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

23.

Why the United States didn't annex Texas?


a)

Weather was horrible

b)

Another slave state would tip the balance of power

c)

Mexico would want to be annexed as well

d)

Texas was too close to the coast

24.

The United States annexing Texas could lead to


a)

a place for slaves to become citizens.

b)

war with Mexico.

c)

citizenship for Native Americans.

d)

more tacos for everyone.

25.

Belief that the United States was meant to expand across North America.


a)

Hands Across America

b)

Continental Expansion

c)

North American Domination

d)

Manifest Destiny

26.

Branch of government that makes the laws


a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Homeland Security

27.

In 1845 the Mexican government claimed that the border between United States and Mexico was


a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Red River

c)

Sabine River

d)

Nueces River

28.

Texas was admitted to the Union as the _______ state?


a)

25th

b)

27th

c)

28th

d)

29th

29.

European Immigration contributed to Texas by


a)

Economic Growth and Population Diversity

b)

Not Me

c)

Not this one

d)

Not this one either

30.

He was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas and had an excellent relationship with the Cherokee Tribe.


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

31.

Which is a reason some states were opposed to Texas annexation?


a)

They favored the idea of Manifest Destiny.

b)

They feared a war with Mexico or Great Britain.

c)

They feared adding another slave state to the Union.

d)

Both B and C are true.

32.

He was the second elected president of the Republic of Texas and had no interest in negotiating with Native Americans.


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

33.

The process of adding land to an existing territory is known as _________.


a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

disbanding

c)

proliferating

d)

annexation

34.

On what date did Texas become the 28th state of the Union?


a)

December 29th 1845

b)

December 29th 1848

c)

February 28th 1845

d)

February 2 1848

35.

This is the belief that the U.S. should stretch from the Pacific Ocean all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

disbanding

c)

annexation

d)

proliferation

36.

He was the U.S. president at the time of Texas Annexation.


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Anson Jones

c)

James K Plok

d)

Abraham Lincoln

37.

How many years was Texas a Republic?


a)

5

b)

9

c)

10

d)

7

38.

Why did the U.S refuse to annex Texas at first?

a)

Fear of war with Mexico

b)

Texas did not want to be annexed

c)

Santa Anna was attempting to sell TX

d)

America was at war with France

39.

Which quote would be from a Sam Houston supporter?


a)

" I want to be part of the United States."

b)

" I do not want to be a part of the United States. "

c)

" I want to be a part of Mexico"

d)

"I want to get rid of the Native Americans"

40.

What did both the U.S and Texas constitutions ensure to the people?


a)

The people have a voice in the Government

b)

Free land for fighting Native Americans

c)

Only Senators could vote

d)

All power rested in the hands of the President

41.

Which Texas President was against war and friendly with the Native Americans?


a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B Lamar

c)

Anson Jones

d)

David G Burnet

42.

The power of the Government comes from the people is which principle?


a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Individual rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Manifest Destiny

43.

Which Texas President thought education should be a priority for the Republic of Texas?


a)

Mirabeau B Lamar

b)

Sam Houston

c)

David G Burnet

d)

Anson Jones

44.

What was one reason Texans wanted to be annexed to the U.S?


a)

Our debt would be paid off

b)

Help pay for European goods

c)

All land would become free

d)

Native Americans would only trade with Americans

45.

Why was the annexation of Texas opposed by many Americans in the north?


a)

Texas allowed slavery

b)

Spain still claimed Texas

c)

The purchase price was too high

d)

Texas was too large to be a state