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Republic of Texas
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1
At the end of Lamar's term, the public of debt was
$2.5 million
$7 million
$1.25 million
$2 million
2
In a struggle known as the Council House Fight
Texans tried to take Comanche negotiators as hostages
John Moore led a surprise attack
Texas Rangers killed 100 Comanches
Duwali was killed along with 100 Cherokees
3
The end of the Regulator-Moderator War came when
Houston urged a truce.
Mexico invaded.
the Regulators won.
the Moderators won.
4
The man called the "Father of Education in Texas" was
Moses Austin
Anson Jones
James Bowie
Mirabeau B. Lamar
5
A major reason for delaying Texas annexation was
Congress was not in session.
slavery had been abolished.
Mexico refused to recognize Texas independence.
Texas had huge debts.
6
The last president of Texas was
Anson Jones.
Sam Houston.
James Polk.
J. Pinckney Henderson.
7
President Houston did not run for a second consecutive term because
the constitution forbade it.
he was a weak leader.
Lamar was against him.
he was in poor health.
8
What was the capital of Texas under Lamar?
Waterloo
Santa Fe
Austin
Houston
9
Texas joined the Union as the
20th state.
28th state.
30th state.
25th state.
10
Improving education was an important goal for Texas president
David Burnet
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
11
At the end of Houston's first term as president of Texas, the republic's public debt was about
$3 billion.
$2 million.
$3 million.
$2 billion.
12
The person called the "Father of Texas" was
Sam Houston
Moses Austin
David Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
13
As a result of the Archives War,
many people fled San Antonio.
the capital remained in Austin.
Lamar was elected president.
the capital was moved to Columbia.
14
Manifest destiny was the belief that
war with Mexico was inevitable.
slavery was a necessary evil.
the U.S. would expand from coast to coast.
Texas would become part of the U.S.
15
Expenditures are
money received.
taxes.
money paid out.
debts.
16
Lamar believed that the Cherokees who settled in northeast Texas
were good citizens.
should become farmers.
had no fair claim to their property.
should be taxed on their property.
17
The Santa Fe expedition endured all of these hardships EXCEPT
attacks by Native Americans.
malaria.
heat.
lack of food and water.
18
The president who signed the resolution that made Texas a U.S. state was
Zachary Taylor.
Andrew Jackson.
James K. Polk.
John Tyler.
19
All of the following nation recognized Texas as an independent republic EXCEPT
The Netherlands
France
Great Britain
Mexico
20
What was the trading center of the Upper Rio Grande that Texas wished to control?
Houston
Waterloo
Austin
Santa Fe
21
What was the site designated as the capital of Texas for 3 years by the Congress of 1836?
Waterloo
Santa Fe
Houston
Austin
22
The Rep. of TX's flag was replaced with the Stars and Stripes when
Austin became its capital.
TX won independence from Mexico.
Sam Houston was voted into office.
Texas was annexed to the U.S.
23
When expenditures are greater then revenues, the result is
a charter
a joint resolution
increasing debt
tariff spending
24
Anson Jones was the
first U.S. senator from Texas.
vice president under Sam Houston.
first governor of the state of Texas.
last president of Texas.
25
To stop raids by Native Americans, President Houston enlisted the help of the
navy.
army.
Texas Rangers.
Spanish.
26
Houston appointed Stephen Austin sec. of state, but Austin served only a few weeks because
Austin died of pneumonia.
Houston did not approve of Austin's methods.
Austin disagreed with Houston about the gov't.
Austin disagreed with Houston about Native Americans.
27
The first president of the Republic of Texas was
Mirabeau B. Lamar.
William Travis.
Stephen F. Austin.
Sam Houston.
28
What was the small village later renamed Austin?
Waterloo
Austin
Houston
Santa Fe
29
All of these towns were occupied by General Vasquez's army EXCEPT
Refugio.
San Antonio.
Gonzales.
Goliad.
30
The drawing of the black beans was a
way of determining which men would be executed
Native American painting
failed peace treaty between Mexico and Texas
traditional fiesta of Mexico
