What was Mirabeau Lamar's major contribution to Texas?

Set aside land for public education and universities

Why did many immigrants come to Texas?

cheap land & economic opportunity

Which shows the correct order of the presidents of the Republic of Texas? Options: Burnet, Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones, Houston, Houston, Burnet, Lamar, Jones, Burnet, Houston, Lamar, Jones, Houston, Houston, Burnet, Jones, Lamar, Houston

Burnet, Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones

Based on the map, why would the location of Santa Fe encourage Mirabeau Lamar to annex it? Options: so he could move the capital of the Republic closer to Mexico , to control land occupied by Native American that he wanted to remove from Texas , to gain access to the Rio Grande and provide a port to Texas , to gain control over disputed land that both Texas and Mexico claimed and begin the Republic's expansion to the Pacific

to gain control over disputed land that both Texas and Mexico claimed and begin the Republic's expansion to the Pacific

Which major policy of Sam Houston's did Mirabeau Lamar oppose? Options: recognition of Republic of Texas by Mexico , the need to increase public debt , the annexation of Texas by the United States , the removal of the Native Americans from Texas

the annexation of Texas by the United States

What are public lands?

property owned by the government instead of individuals

How did Houston attempt to solve the conflicts with Native Americans? Options: by going to war with them, by signing peace agreements with them, by raiding their teepees, by getting soldiers from US to fight for the Texans

by signing peace agreements with them

What was the purpose of the Santa Fe expedition?

To convince Santa Fe to join Texas

Texas had a massive public debt because

expenditures exceeded revenues.

The year 1845 is significant to Texas History because-

Texas was annexed into the U.S.

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the U.S. was meant to spread from ocean to ocean.

Which document set the Rio Grande as the border between the US and Mexico? Options: The Treaty of Velasco, The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidaglo

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidaglo

Which reason best explains why Germans immigrated to Texas?

They were looking for a better economic opportunity and Texas land was cheap to buy.

Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.

it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery.

What was one outcome of the US-Mexican War? Options: The United States gained control of the Oregon Country., Mexico gave up all claims to Texas., Texas and the new territories had to give up slavery., Mexicans living in the new territories had to move to Mexico.

Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war? Options: The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary., America's continued desire to achieve Manifest Destiny, The U.S. recently annexed Texas.

All of these answers are correct.

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Peace with American Indians

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Sam Houston

2.

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Favored annexation to the U.S.

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Sam Houston

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Who believed that Texas should stay independent: Sam Houston or Mirabeau Lamar?

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Mirabeau Lamar

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Why did some Americans, particularly northerners, oppose the annexation of Texas?

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Texas allowed slavery.

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Father of Texas Education

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Mirabeau Lamar

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Who sold public land to pay debt? Options: Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar

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Sam Houston

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Reduced size of army

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Sam Houston

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