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RETAKE: Unit 10 Republic of TX and previous content Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the election of 1836, Sam Houston won the presidency with over 80% of the votes. Which of the following is the most likely reason why he won with that many votes?

a)

He trained the army that defeated Santa Anna.

b)

Most Texans admired his leadership.

c)

He attracted the support of people favoring U.S. Annexation.

d)

All of the other answers are correct

2.

What problem did the new Republic of Texas have with Mexico?

a)

Mexico insisted that Texas owed them money.

b)

Mexico refused to recognize Texas’s independence.

c)

Mexico would not return the hostages who had been captured during the revolution.

d)

Mexico had troops stationed in land that belonged to Texas.

3.

Who is described in the list?

  • - against annexation

  • - Father of Public Education in Texas

  • - wanted to remove Native Americans from Texas

  • - 2nd president of the Republic of Texas

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Felix Huston

c)

Edwin Moore

d)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

4.

Texas’s first attempt at annexation was blocked because –

a)

the state had a large debt.

b)

the Texas navy was considered undesirable.

c)

Texas would be admitted as a slave state.

d)

Sam Houston had many enemies in the U.S. Congress.

5.

Who was president of the Republic of Texas when it was annexed to the United States?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Anson Jones

c)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

d)

David Burnet

6.

What prevented Sam Houston from running for a second term immediately after his first?

a)

His health was not good at the end of his first term.

b)

Stephen F. Austin requested that Houston not run again.

c)

The Texas Constitution did not permit back-to-back terms.

d)

He thought he would lose to Mirabeau B. Lamar.

7.

Which event is being described?

  • - Meeting between Native Texans Chiefs

  • - Texas leaders regused to allow the Native Texans to leave until all Anglo settlers were freed

  • - Native Texan Chiefs tried to leave because other tribes had the Anglo captives

  • - In the aftermath of the fighting, all Native Texans Chiefs were killed

a)

The Battle of Plum Creek

b)

Archives War

c)

The Council House Fight

d)

Santa Fe Expedition

8.

In what year was Texas officially annexed by the United States?

a)

1836

b)

1845

c)

1863

d)

1820

9.

Which answer displays the ECONOMIC challenge faced by the leaders of the Republic of Texas?

a)

During its brief existence, the Republic faced challenges to its survival.

b)

The new nation was financially unstable due to the large sum of debt.

c)

Native American attacks were the norm as the Anglo Texans encroached on the land of the Comanche and Apache.

d)

In 1845, Texas joined the United States, becoming the 28th state. The Republic of Texas played a significant role in shaping the history of the region and contributed to the westward expansion of the United States.

10.

Sought to avoid war with Mexico

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

c)

Both

11.

Opposed annexation to the United States

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

c)

Both

12.

Favored annexation to the United States

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

c)

Both

13.

Considered the "Father of Public Education in Texas"

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

c)

Both

14.

Which of the following insured a set of rights Texas citizens had under the new Republic of Texas?

a)

Declaration of Independence from Mexico

b)

Constitution of 1836

c)

Treaty of Velasco

d)

Texas Land Policy

15.

After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?

a)

Imperial

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Military

16.

What was the goal of Travis's letter at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Travis was explaining why he chose to surrender to Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo.

b)

Travis was requesting assistance in defending the Alamo and defeating Mexican forces.

c)

Travis was documenting his leadership skills to prove how he won the battle.

d)

Travis was expressing his hopefulness that he would soon be victorious.

17.

Which statement from Travis's letter at the Battle of the Alamo provides evidence explaining the goal of his letter?

a)

The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword...

b)

I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna...

c)

I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism, and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid...

d)

I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier...

18.

What was the significance of the Battle of Gonzales?

a)

It is considered the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence.

b)

It was the last battle of the Texas Revolution.

c)

Following the battle, Santa Anna took control of the Texas government.

d)

Following the battle, Sam Houston accepted the surrender of the Mexican forces.

19.

One of the MAIN purposes of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions was to protest -

a)

Mexico's ban on immigration from Spain.

b)

the unconstitutional actions of the Mexican government.

c)

the actions of Haden Edwards during the Fredonian Rebellion.

d)

Mexico's invasion of the United States.

20.

Why were northern states like New York hesitant to allow Texas to be annexed and join the United States?

a)

Texas had very few natural resources to offer the United States.

b)

Many Americans did not want to take on Texas's sizeable debt.

c)

Many states feared that annexation would cause a Native American uprising.

d)

Opposition to slavery; Texas would enter the Union as a slave state.