Republic of Texas and Annexation Exam

1. The first president of the Republic of Texas was

• Columbus
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• David Crockett

2. After sending troops home to save money on costs, Sam Houston relied on __________ to guard the Texas frontier.

• Texas Army
• Texas Rangers
• Local militias
• Immigrants

3. One of the biggest problems that Sam Houston had to deal with was Texas' __________, which was made even worse when other countries wouldn't loan Texas any money.

• Slavery
• Immigration
• Land grants
• debt

4. He is known as the “Father of Education in Texas” because of his efforts to set aside land for public schools and university and to finance public education.

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Anson Jones
• Sam Houston
• Stephen F Austin

5. During his administration, the capital of Texas was moved to its current location in Austin.

• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Stephen F Austin

6. He increased the Republic’s debt tremendously, by spending millions on the Indian wars and military expeditions to expand Texas’ borders. He also created the Texas Navy.

• Sam Houston
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Anson Jones
• Mirabeau Lamar

7. Many Texans didn't want annexation into the US.

• True
• False

8. The Northern (Free) States didn't want Texas to join the US because Texas would enter as a "Slave" state. This would give the Southern (Slave) states more power in Congress.

• True
• False

9.Mirabeau B. Lamar was the first president ofthe Republic of Texas.

• True
• False

10. Mirabeau B. Lamar pursued an aggressive policy towards the Native Americans and wanted them out of Texas.

• True
• False