Unit 6: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

Why is 1845 significant in Texas history? 

• Texas forces won the Battle of the Alamo ending the war with Mexico.
• Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic.
• Texas was annexed by the United States.
• The Spanish government gave up all rights to Texas.

Anson Jones was a leader during the 

• Battle of Gonzales
• annexation of Texas
• early settlements of Texas
• signing of the Treaties of Velasco

The primary function of the Texas Rangers for the Republic of Texas was to

• build irrigation systems for Texas farmers
• protect Texans from American Indian tribes
• return fugitive enslaaved people to Texas farms
• establish a prison system for the Texas justice system

A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was

• writing a constitution for Texas
• planning annexation by the United States
• paying debts from fighting the revolution
• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved-

• Catholic Priests
• enslaved Texans
• Tejano landowners
• American Indian Tribes

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

Sam Houston opposed building a navy for Texas because he thought it would-

• drain Texas' finances
• anger the United States
• heighten tensions with Mexico
• curb trade on the Caribbean Sea

Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History? 

• industrial growth
• population expansion
• outbreak of a civil war
• preparation of world war

Which of the following was a primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837? 

• Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
• The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic
• Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
• The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States? 

• Texas debts from the republic would be paid.
• Texas would be a territory rather than a state.
• Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.
• Texas could be divided into five states.