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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who served as 2nd President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?
Stephen F. Austin
David G. Burnet
Mirabeau B. Lamar
William B. Travis
- 2. Multiple Choice
One of the first things that Sam Houston focused on when he became the 1st President of Texas was...
writing a constitution for Texas
resettling Texans away from the Mexican border
paying debts from fighting the revolution
moving the capital to a new town called "Austin"
- 3. Multiple Choice
The "Cordova Rebellion" and the "Council House Fight" involved conflicts between the Texas government and American Indian tribes living in Texas. Which Texas president wanted to forcefully REMOVE all the Indians from Texas?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
both Houston and Lamar wanted to remove the Indians
neither Houston NOR Lamar wanted to remove the Indians
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the "Santa Fe Expedition"?
to establish a western boundary for Texas
to force the Karankawas in West Texas to move to Oklahoma
to free a group of Texan prisoners being held in Mexico
to invade Mexico and hopefully start a war
- 5. Multiple Choice
One of the main reasons that the U.S. did NOT agree to the annexation of Texas was because Texas would enter the U.S. as a "slave" state. The other reason was...
the annexation of Texas would likely damage relations with Mexico [and could lead to war]
the U.S. thought that Texas still belonged to Mexico
Texas could not afford the $7 million "annexation fee" that they would have to pay
the U.S. was too busy fighting a war against Canada at the time
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the 1840s, Texans needed to establish ports along the coastline [for ships to bring supplies and people to and from Texas]. Which of these cities is located in a place where it could serve as a coastal port for Texas?
Galveston
Amarillo
El Paso
Lubbock
- 7. Multiple Choice
One reason that most Texans favored annexation into the U.S. was...
Texas debts from the republic would be paid
Most Texans were originally from the U.S.
Texans wanted the U.S. protection from foreign dangers
ALL of these answers are correct
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the biggest issue in the U.S. during the 1830s and 1840s?
SLAVERY had split the U.S. across the middle ["slave states" in the South, "non-slave states" in the North]
RAILROAD EXPANSION was supported in the eastern U.S. but was fought against in the western U.S.
WAR with France was inevitable, since the French were trying to expand into U.S. territories
IMMIGRATION from other countries to the U.S had been declared illegal and would no longer be allowed
- 9. Multiple Choice
As the 1st President of Texas, what did Sam Houston do to save money in the Texas budget?
he reduced the size of the Texas military [eliminating the Texas navy]
he required all Texans to grow their own food
he gave all the Texan veterans 5,000 acres of Texas land
he sold all the land in the Texas "Panhandle" to France
- 10. Multiple Choice
The main function of the Texas Rangers was to...
protect Texans from the local American Indian tribes
capture escaped fugitives from the U.S. and take them back to prison
help Texas farmers get the water they needed for their crops
serve as "protection" for the Texas President [like the modern-day "secret service"]
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