Winter Final Review

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

The Texas Rangers were originally founded to —

• prevent Mexicans from entering white settlements.

• protect settlers from hostile American Indians.

• patrol the border between Mexico and Texas.

• maintain law and order in the frontier.

Which American Indian leader was killed in the last battle between settlers and Cherokees in Texas?

• Chief Povea

• Chief Quanah Parker

• Chief Bowles

• Chief Egg

Which of the following was NOT a problem that the Republic of Texas faced?

• Financial difficulties

• Lack of settlers

• Conflicts with Mexicans

• Conflicts with Native Americans

The quote below is from President James K. Polk's request to Congress to declare war on Mexico. From Mexico's point of view, this was inaccurate because —

• it interpreted the stationing of US troops on the Rio Grande as an act of war.

• it did not consider the Rio Grande the boundary of the United States.

• it believed it was acting in self-defense.

• it had not killed any Americans.

The Compromise of 1850 settled —

• conflicts with Native Americans about where they could settle in Texas.

• a boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico.

• issues between Mexico and the United States that arose after the US-Mexican War.

• a disagreement between Texas and the US government about Texas's debts.

How did the annexation of Texas contribute to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• It resulted in U.S. payments to Spain for land Mexico considered to be its territory.

• It led to a dispute over the new boundary between the United States and Mexico.

• The United States refused to allow trade between Mexico and the people of Texas.

• Mexico believed that the outlawing of slavery in Texas would hurt its economy.

The ______ movement wanted to end slavery. (7.4C & 7.16A)

• Abolition

• Know Nothing

• Manifest Destiny

• Temperance

A difficult political issue for the United States in the annexation of Texas was- (7.4B & 7.4C)

• That most Texans were republicans.

• The problem of war with American Indians.

• Whether Great Britain and France would approve.

• The fact that Texas allowed slavery

What are two challenges Texas faced after gaining independence from Mexico? Select TWO.

• How the flag should look

• Public Debt

• Indian Attacks

• What holidays to celebrate