Unit 6: Republic of Texas/Early Statehood

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What year was Texas annexed to the United States?

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1845

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Who am I?:
-4th president of the Republic of Texas
-limited government spending
-last president before Texas was annexed

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Anson Jones

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What was the group put in charge of protecting Texas from Native American tribes?

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Texas Rangers

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What was a significant problem that Texas had after fighting in the Revolution? Options: Writing a constitution for Texas., Planning annexation by the US., Debts from fighting in the revolution., Resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico.

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Debts from fighting in the revolution.

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A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to - establish a western boundary of Texas, escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma, free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders, rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico

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establish a western boundary of Texas

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Which Texan's diaries and journals have helped historians learn about daily life in the Texas Republic?

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Mary Maverick

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Choose the reason that Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas: Drain Texas' finances, It would anger the US, Heighten tensions with Mexico, Curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

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Drain Texas' finances

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What was an effect of immigration to Texas?

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Expansion of population

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Select the primary reason that the US didn't want to annex Texas in 1837: Annexation would likely start a war between the US and Mexico., The US didn't recognize the independence of the Texas Republic., Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the US., The US had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

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Annexation would likely start a war between the US and Mexico.

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Annexation to the US looked good to many Texans because...

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Texas debts from the republic would be paid.