Republic of Texas Unit 6

What did many Texans support due to financial and security issues?

• Isolation

• Annexation

• Neutrality

• Expansion

What did Texans fear Mexico would do again?

• Form an alliance

• Attack

• Trade

• Negotiate

What was the attitude of Mexico towards Texas independence?

• Supportive

• Neutral

• Refusal to recognize

• Encouraging

What was the effect of legalizing slavery in Texas according to the Constitution of 1836?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in U.S. immigrants and their slaves

• Increase in industrialization

• Decrease in agricultural production

What was the main reason the United States was opposed to annexing Texas?

• Economic instability

• Texas was a slave state

• Lack of resources

• Geographical distance

What was the status of Texas that caused concern for the United States?

• Free state

• Slave state

• Independent nation

• Territory

Who was William Goyens?

• A famous Texan soldier

• The first successful African American businessman in Texas

• A governor of Texas

• A leader of the Tejanos

What did the rebels refuse to do despite President Houston's efforts?

• Sign a peace treaty

• Lay down their weapons

• Move to another region

• Join the Texan government

What was the impact of the Córdova Rebellion?

• It led to a peaceful resolution

• It strengthened the Mexican government

• It increased tensions in Texas

• It resulted in economic prosperity

What was one of Lamar's goals for Texas?

• To annex Texas

• To remove all Natives from Texas

• To reduce spending

• To keep the capital in Houston