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In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?
Panfilo de Narvaez
Hernan Cortes
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Juan de Onate
What was Mexico's policy regarding slavery in Texas?
ended slavery in Mexico and Texas
slavery was allowed throughout Mexico and in Texas
ended slavery in Mexico, but it was not enforced in Texas
reed enslaved people who had been brought to Texas by settle
What action did the Mexican government do to encourage settlement of Texas?
provided pardons to criminals to encourage settlement
provided land to railroad companies to encourage developemen
provided empresario land grants to Anglos
provided large cash funds to encourage Mexican families
"I am Antonio de Santa Anna, president of Mexico, commander in the chief of the army of operations, and I put myself at the dispostion of the brave General Houston...[as] a prisoner of war." Santa Anna spoke these words after which battle?
Battle of San Antonio de Bexar
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Goliad
Battle of San Jacinto
How did the issue of slavery affect the debate over Texas annexation? If Texas joined the Union ____
Texans would be allowed to decide the slavery issue
US would have more free states than slave states
Texas slaveholders would have to free their slaves
US would have more slave states than free states
One of the documents that members of the Convention of 1836 used as a model for establishing the freedoms of citizens of the Republic of Texas was -
United States Constitution
Mexican Constitution of 1824
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
As the population of Texas grew during the early years of statehood, the largest group of European immigrants came from which country?
Ireland
Norway
Poland
Germany
What contributed to the growth of settlements in certain locations of the republic?
natural resources and geographic features
presence of existing farms and ranches
established roads and schools
cooperation of local citizen groups
Which region of Texas is the largest in geographic area and population size?
Coastal Plains
Mountains and Basins
Great Plains
North Central Plains
What did Lamar do to end the threats posed by Native Americans and Mexico?
he ran for president and opposed the policies of Sam Houston
he asked Sam Houston to defend Texas
he expanded the Texas Rangers and rebuilt the Texas Navy
he gained recognition of Texas independence
Which action was taken by delegates to the Convention of 1836?
sent a letter to President asking that TX become part of US
sent an appeal to other Mexican states to join fight
elected Sam Houston commander in chief
wrote TX Declaration of Independence and Constitution of TX
To protect their claims to lands in Texas against French settlement, the Spanish
asked the US to join forces with them against the French
encouraged immigration by asking empresarios to recruit
negotiated a series of peace treaties & alliances w/ Natives
built missions, presidios, and towns
What lands did Cabeza de Vaca explore and describe in his writings?
northern Mexico and present-day New Mexico
the Panhandle of present-day Texas
present-day South and West Texas and northern Mexico
present-day Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
After obtaining freedom from Mexico, Texans chose a form of government for their independent nation that insured them political freedom. Which form of government was chosen?
Imperial
Military
Republic
Monarchy
During the presidency of Mirabeau B Lamar, the Texas Rangers -
worked with the US Army to defend the frontier
helped establish Texas settlements in present day New Mexico
waged a war against the American Indians
protected settlers from the Mexican army
What was Santa Anna's role during the Texas Revolution?
commander of the garrison at Goliad
leaders of the rebellion at Fredonia
founder and mayor of San Antonio
president and military leader of Mexico
