Unit 7 Test

A prominent Tejano leader and statesman who supported Texas Independence.

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Jose Antonio Navarro

• Texas Rangers

The process of incorporating one territory into another.

• annexation
• plural executive

• Republic of Texas

• checks and balances

The independent country formed by Texans after gaining independence from Mexico in 1836.

• Texas Rangers

• Republic of Texas

• Texas Constiution

• Sam Houston

A legendary law enforcement agency in Texas, known for its role in maintaining order on the frontier and protecting settlers.

• annexation

• checks and balances

• plural executive

• Texas Rangers

A key figure in Texas history, served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas.

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

• Jose Antonio Navarro

• Texas Rangers

A conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, resulting in additional territories to the U.S.

• Mexican-American War
• Texas Constitution

• Republic of Texas

• Texas Rangers

The second president of the Republic of Texas, known for promoting education and the arts.

• Stephen F Austin

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Jose Antonio Navarro

A system that ensures no single branch of government has too much power, as each branch can limit the actions of the other branches.

• Checks and balances
• annexation

• plural executive

• Mexican-American War

A system in which executive power is divided among several independent officeholders.

• checks and balances

• annexation

• plural executive

• Republic of Texas

The law that outlines the structure and powers of the government in the state of Texas.

• Texas Constitution
• Republic of Texas

• Texas Rangers

• Mexican-American War