Studies Weekly Week 12 The Texas Revolution

Match each individual to their description.

• Mirabeau Lamar:

• member of the Santa Fe expedition

• Sam Houston:

• surgeon at the Battle of San Jacinto

• Anson Jones:

• joined the Texian army after the Battle of the Alamo

• José Antonio Navarro:

• served as president of the Republic of Texas twice

Study the web. Which individual completes the diagram?

Study the web. Which individual completes the diagram?

Which event did not contribute to Texas’s increased debt?

• Houston disbanded the Texas Army.

• Land was set aside to create public schools.

• Collecting Taxes

• U.S. Bill of Rights

​ The Republic of Texas' big accomplishment was​ (a)  

• setting land aside to create public schools.
• creating a federal bank.
• respecting the American Indians' rights.

Read the passage from Studies Weekly: "The Declaration of Rights defined the rights and responsibilities of the citizens of the Republic of Texas. Congress did not have the right to establish a national religion or dictate what religion their citizens could practice. The government could not make laws that restricted freedom of speech or freedom of the press. Citizens also had the right to a trial by jury, the right to bear arms, and the freedom from unreasonable search and seizures by the government." Which document was most likely the model for the Texas Declaration of Rights?

• U.S. Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Treaty of Velasco

• The U.S. Contstitution

Read the passage from Studies Weekly: "The Texas Rangers is a division of law enforcement that is integral to the Texas Department of Public Safety. This organization, which has 166 commissioned members, began with 10 members ... commissioned... to protect American settlements from American Indian raids." Why might the number of Rangers have increased over time?

• All law enforcement officers are Rangers.

• Texas continues to fight Mexican forces.

• The number of people to protect has increased.

The Texas Constitution does not permit presidents to serve consecutive terms. Why might the writers have added that restriction? Select 4

• They did not want one person to become too powerful

• To encourage a variety of views and policies.

• To allow a president to become a dictator.

• They did not want anyone to have supreme power over the nation.

• They didn't want a Monarchy style of government.

Based on the passage from Studies Weekly titled "A Capital Decision," what is an important consideration when choosing a capital city location?

• the name of the city

• the distance to the border

• the local natural resources

• how many people live there

Use the passage from Studies Weekly titled "Challenges and Successes" to define the term "inflation." Inflation is ​ (a)  

• goods are more expensive.
• issuing promissory notes
• charging interest on loans