WorksheetsQuiz on the Republic of Texas (W/O VOCAB)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why do you think Sam Houston was the first president?
His leadership during the Texas Revolution
His wealth and influence
His military background
His friendship with Mirabeau Lamar
What was the largest settlement during the Republic of Texas?
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
How did Sam Houston's policy towards Native Americans differ from Mirabeau Lamar's?
Houston wanted to remove them to Oklahoma
Houston wanted to live in peace with them
Houston wanted to wage war against them
Houston wanted to ignore them
What was Mirabeau Lamar's stance on annexation?
He supported it for economic stability
He believed Texas was better off independent
He wanted immediate annexation
He was indifferent to annexation
Who was the last president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
To what city did Lamar move the capital?
Houston
Dallas
Austin
San Antonio
Lamar was known as the "Father of ________."
Education
Medicine
Science
Law
Which president commissioned the First Texas Navy?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
What was Stephen F. Austin's original commission for the Texas Rangers?
To explore new territories
To patrol and protect settlers from Native Americans
To establish trade routes
To build forts
What were the 3 reasons why many Americans did not want to annex Texas?
Large slave state
Might bring war with Mexico
Large debt
Lack of resources
When Houston, Lamar, and Anson Jones were president, what was the name of the era?
Republic of Texas
Texas Revolution
Civil War Era
Reconstruction Era
What was Sam Houston's policy towards Native Americans?
Rage war and remove them to Oklahoma
Ignore them completely
Peace and trade with them
Do NOT trade with them
Why did Sam Houston choose to have peace with Native Americans?
He lived with them
He needed their resources
He wanted to expand territory
He feared their power
What was Mirabeau Lamar's policy towards Native Americans?
Peace with them
Form alliances with them
Rage war and move them to Oklahoma
Trade with them
How did Sam Houston policy for the debt?
Increase military spending
Only borrowing from other nations
Place tariffs on imported goods and cut down size of military
Print more money
What was Mirabeau Lamar's approach to debt?
Decrease debt by cutting military
Increase taxes
Not really wanting to decrease but want to protect itself so need a military, and borrowed from other nations
Sell land to other countries
What was Sam Houston's stance on annexation?
No, better off being independent
Undecided
Yes, Texas will have protection and a stable economy
Against it due to foreign influence
What was Mirabeau Lamar's stance on annexation?
Yes, Texas will be with a stable economy
Strongly in favor
No, better off being independent
Neutral
