Studies Weekly: The Republic of Texas- Key Figures (Week 14)

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Which document did José Antonio Navarro sign?

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Texas Declaration of Independence

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4.3.C

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Who were the Tejano people?

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people of Mexican descent living in Texas

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4.3.C

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What was the purpose of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition? Options: a. to claim fishing rights, b. to expand trade routes, c. to find natural resources, d. to expand Texas’ borders

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to expand trade routes

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4.3.C

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What was Houston’s primary goal during his second term? Options: a. to make the Republic of Texas financially stable, b. to expand Texas’s trade network to the East Coast, c. to change the Texas constitution to allow a third term, d. to improve relations between Texans and American Indians

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to make the Republic of Texas financially stable

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4.3.C

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What was Houston’s secondary goal during his second term? a. to maintain peace, b. to increase border patrols, c. to expand Texas into Mexico, d. to claim remaining tribal lands

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to maintain peace

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4.3.C

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What threatened to take Texas into another war?
a. The Mexican Army attacked several frontier towns.
b. Mexican spies attempted to take Houston hostage.
c. American Indians allied with the Mexican government.
d. Sabotage caused a flood that nearly destroyed the capital.

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The Mexican Army attacked several frontier towns.

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4.3.C

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What caused Mirabeau B. Lamar to join the Texian Army? Options: a. His farm was burned during a battle. b. He saw an advertisement for volunteers. c. He heard about the tragedy at the Alamo. d. He observed homeless and starving Texans.

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He heard about the tragedy at the Alamo.

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4.3.C

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What was Mirabeau B. Lamar’s first government position?

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vice president

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4.3.C

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What was one of Mirabeau B. Lamar’s accomplishments during his presidency?

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He created the first official school system in Texas.

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4.3.C

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What was Anson Jones’s original profession?

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Doctor

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4.3.C