Texas Rangers

Who first established the Texas Rangers?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

• James Bowie

What was a primary challenge for settlers on the Texas frontier?

• Lack of transportation

• Limited farmland

• Constant threat of raids and conflicts

•  Extreme weather conditions

How did the Texas Rangers initially interact with Native American tribes?

• A) Always peaceful negotiations

• B) Completely avoided interaction

• D) Immediate military conquest

• C) Primarily through defensive protection of settlements

What is the lasting legacy of the Texas Rangers?

• A symbol of Texas law enforcement and state pride

• Only a historical curiosity

• A completely obsolete organization

• Purely a military unit

Under which government did the Texas Rangers become an official law enforcement agency?

• The United States

• The Republic of Texas

• The Confederate States of America

• The Mexican government