Republic of Texas Era

Sam Houston opposed building a navy because __________________.

• he did not feel it was necessary to defend the new nation

• Texas was a landlocked country

• he wanted to stick it to his political rival, Lamar

• it cost too much money

What are some of the primary issues that Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston did not agree on?

• Congress representation, Native American policies, and the State Constitution

• Naval strategies, foreign affairs, and the Santa Fe expedition

• Military policies, school funding, and Texian rights

• Native American policies, military funding, and capital location

Which presidents of the Republic of Texas supported annexation?

• Sam Houston and Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston

• Anson Jones and Stephen F. Austim

• Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston

During Sam Houston's second term as president, he promised to __________.

• reverse Lamar's harmful policies

• establish a large military

• invade Mexico

• annex Louisiana

President Lamar felt establishing a navy was critical ______________.

• to get the United States to recognize independent Texas

• to get Mexico to recognize independent Texas

• to remove the Native Americans from Texas

• to make Texas great again

How did Sam Houston try to reduce Texas' debt? (Select all that apply)

• eliminating Government jobs

• cutting government spending

• building a navy

• avoiding conflict with the Native Americans

• outlawing slavery

_________________ was elected president of Texas in 1844, supported annexation of Texas by the U.S., and served as the last president of the Republic of Texas.

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Santa Anna

• Anson Jones

Texans supported annexation because the U.S. would pay off the republic's debts and provide protection.

• True

• False

The Texas government borrowed $1.25 million to fight the Texas Revolution. During Sam Houston's first term as president, he focused on _________________.

• building a great military

• building the city of Houston

• removing the Native Americans

• paying off the debt from the revolution

Which shows the correct order of Texas' presidential administrations?

• Anson Jones, Sam Houston, Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston, Anson Jones, Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston

• Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston, Sam Houston, Anson Jones