The Republic of Texas

In what battle did Texas win its independence?

• Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Gonzales

• Concepcion

What was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836?

• Santa Anna

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

What is one way the Republic of Texas tried to pay its debts?

• collecting taxes

• holding a a fundraiser

• borrowing money

• starting another war

What is a promissory note?

• a deed to land given to settlers

• a plan to make payments over time

• a promise to pay for items later

What did President Houston promise to give the Cherokee?

• a percentage of state taxes collected

• the Rio Grande Valley

• the title to their lands in East Texas

What are Texas Rangers?

• a division of law enforcement

• a volunteer force of mounted police

• an organization of local sheriffs

• a border patrol unit along the Rio Grande

What role did the Texas Rangers play during the Texas Revolution?

• medics and scouts

• scouts and messengers

• surveyors and scouts

• messengers and medics

What created tensions with the tribes of Texas?

• The Mexican War of Independence happened

• Houston was elected president

• Texas became a republic

• More Texas Rangers were recruited

What happened to American Indian tribes as Texas grew?

• Livestock trampled and destroyed crops

• They lost their lands and access to natural resources

• Trade networks increased faster than they could manage

• Fighting and disease wiped out their population

Why did the Comanche often attack surveyors?

• They laid new railroad tracks

• They stole horses and livestock

• They claimed Comanche land

• They disrupted trade networks