Texas History: Unit 06 Republic and Early Statehood

Why did Sam Houston oppose building a Texas Navy?

• He believed it was too expensive and unnecessary.

• He wanted to focus on building a strong army instead.

• He thought it would provoke conflicts with other nations.

• He was concerned about the environmental impact.

As president of Texas, Sam Houston wanted to pay off:

• the national debt

• the army

• the navy

• the public schools

The purpose of the Santa Fe Expedition was to:

• establish a western boundary of Texas

• explore new lands for settlement.

• find a shorter route to the Pacific Ocean.

• establish a military presence in the region.

The leader in the annexation of Texas was:

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

• Davy Crockett

How did the journals of Mary Maverick help historians?

• They provided insights into daily life in early Texas.

• They contained recipes from the 19th century.

• They were fictional stories about Texas.

• They were written in a foreign language.

Which group protected Texans from American Indian tribes?

• Texas Rangers

• Mexican Army

• German Immigrants

• Texas farmers

What did the era of early statehood in Texas History include?

• Expansion in population

• Decrease in population

• Industrialization

• None of the above

The primary reason the United States did not want to annex Texas was that it would likely start a war with which country?

• Canada

• Mexico

• France

• Spain

Many Texans favored annexation because Texas debts from the republic would be _______.

• paid

• increased

• ignored

• transferred

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended which war?

• Civil War

• Mexican American War

• World War I

• Spanish American War