What were the results of the Mier Expedition

Mexican troops defeated the Texans and 17 were executed

What action did the Texas Congress take that supported Lamar's goal of improving education?

It set aside land for public schools and universities

What was the result of the Archives War

The archives and the capital remained in Austin

What events characterize the Republic era?

The presidencies of Houston and Lamar

Why did many Texans oppose the building of the permanent capital of Austin?

They thought the site was too close to the frontier

What did Lamar focus on in this campaign?

The failure of Houston's peace policy to end attacks

What was the purpose of the Texas navy

To aid Mexican rebels in the Yucatan province

What was the cause of unrest in East Texas during Sam Houston's second term?

feuds between the Regulators and the Moderators

What was one reason for the republic's money problems?

Texas had borrowed $1.25 million to pay for the revolution

What did Lamar do to end the threats posed by Native Americans and Mexico?

He expanded the Texas Rangers and Texas navy

Why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Lamar to annex it?

to gain control over land that both Texas and Mexico claimed

What was the main issue of disagreement between Mexico and the Republic of Texas?

Mexico did not recognize the independence of Texas

What issues blocked Texas annexation in 1836

slavery and worries over a war with Mexico

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1
What were the results of the Mier Expedition
Texas militia stopped the the feuding in East Texas
Sam Houston met with Native American leaders
General Somervell found no sign of Mexican forces
Mexican troops defeated the Texans and 17 were executed
2
What action did the Texas Congress take that supported Lamar's goal of improving education?
It approved borrowing money from the U.S.
It set aside land for public schools and universities
It opened Baylor Univeristy
It opened A&M and UT
3
What was the result of the Archives War
The Mexican army withdrew to Mexico
Jack Coffee Hayes defeated the Mexican army
The archives and the capital remained in Austin
The Texas Rangers moved the archives from Austin to Houston
4
What did Congress set aside land for during Lamar's administration
education
building factories
war with the Natives
cattle ranching
5
What events characterize the Republic era?
Development of Texas as a colony
Texas annexation
The presidencies of Houston and Lamar
Exploration by Europeans
6
Why did many Texans oppose the building of the permanent capital of Austin?
They thought the site was too close to the frontier
They thought Edwin Waller was too inexperienced
They thought it was too costly
They thought the capital should have been named Travis
7
Which of the following was groups was most likely to support the Republic?
Tejanos
Native Americans
Anglo Americans
Mexicans
8
What did Lamar focus on in this campaign?
The failure of Houston's peace policy to end attacks
France's recognition of Texas as a nation
U.S. plans to annex Texas
His own opposition to the Texas Rangers
9
As one of its first tasks the new Texas Congress chose what city as its capital?
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Columbia
Houston
Austin
10
Who was the first Secretary of State under Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Stephen F. Austin
11
What events characterize the Revolution
development of Texas by Spanish
Texas Independence
Texas annexation
exploration by Europeans
12
What was the purpose of the Texas navy
To aid Mexican rebels in the Yucatan province
To kill Natives
To support the goal of spending more money
To kill Mexicans
13
What was the cause of unrest in East Texas during Sam Houston's second term?
fighting among the residents of Houston and Columbia
frontier raids by Comanche
feuds between the Regulators and the Moderators
riots in Galveston over Sam Houston's plan to sell the navy
14
What group did Sam Houston turn to in defense of the Republic
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Navy
The Mexican Army
The United States
15
Which president of Texas cut spending
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
16
What is considered to be Lamar's greatest contribution to Texas
Killing Natives
The Texas Rangers
Education
Increasing Debt
17
Which of the following events displayed Lamar's policy toward Natives
Battle of Neches
Santa Fe Expedition
Treaty negotiations
Peace talks
18
Who is the current capital of Texas named for?
Stephen F. Houston
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Edmund Dallas
19
How did the Texas Congress and Sam Houston try to reduce the public debt of the republic
eliminating government jobs
pursuing annexation
invading Mexico
agreeing to move the capital
20
Which of the following countries was the first to recognize Texas' independence?
France
United States
Great Britain
Mexico
21
Which president believed conflict with the Natives could best be solved by force?
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Anson Jones
22
What was one reason for the republic's money problems?
Revenues far exceeded the expenditures of the government
Texas had borrowed $1.25 million to pay for the revolution
The Texas Rangers charged a lot of money to protect settlers
They brothers needed a large amount to build the new capital
23
What did Lamar do to end the threats posed by Native Americans and Mexico?
He ran for president of the Republic
He gained recognition of Texas independence
He asked Sam Houston to defend Texas
He expanded the Texas Rangers and Texas navy
24
Why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Lamar to annex it?
to gain access to the Rio Grande
to control land occupied by Native Americans
so he could move the capital closer to Mexico
to gain control over land that both Texas and Mexico claimed
25
Which president put the capital of Texas in Austin
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
26
Which president established trading posts with the Natives
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Mirabeau Lamar
27
What was the main issue of disagreement between Mexico and the Republic of Texas?
Texas held Santa Anna captive after the war
Mexico was against the efforts of Vicente Cordova to rebel
Mexico did not recognize the independence of Texas
Mexico did not like the treatment of the Native groups
28
Who was the vice president under Sam Houston's first administration
Mirabeau Lamar
Anson Jones
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
29
What issues blocked Texas annexation in 1836
slavery and the growth of the cattle industry
slavery and worries over a war with the U.S.
slavery and worries over a war with Mexico
Worries over a war with Mexico and the Texas Rangers

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