Quiz #6

Why did the United States delay the annexation of Texas?

• Texas was unable to pay the “annexation fee” required by the U.S.
• the U.S. wanted to avoid issues concerning slavery and relations with Mexico
• most of the Texans voted to remain independent and didn’t want to join the U.S.
• none of these answers are correct

Money that Texas owed [mostly to the U.S.]

• debt
• delayed annexation
• Native Americans
• Texas capital

In what year was the 1st President of Texas elected?

• 1519
• 1685
• 1718
• 1836

How a nation deals with issues within its borders

• foreign policy
• domestic policy
• annexation
• debt

One country or territory joining with another country

• foreign policy
• domestic policy
• annexation
• debt

How a nation interacts with other nations

• foreign policy
• domestic policy
• annexation
• debt

Who was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin
• David Burnet
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau B. Lamar

How did the 1st President of Texas deal with the native Texan tribes?

• attacked and destroyed them
• signed peace treaties with them
• forced them onto reservations in Oklahoma
• paid them $5000 for their land

Which constitutional principle did Texans utilize when they elected their first president?

• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

How did Sam Houston plan to lower Texas’ debt?

• By building forts along the frontier
• By eliminating tariffs on all goods
• By replacing the army with the Texas Rangers
• By establishing trade relations with Natives