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Territory dispute between Mexico and US led to the ___
 
Mexican-American War
 
War of 1812
 
Texas-Mexico War
 
Civil War
What event happened in 1876?
 
Adoption of the current state constitution
 
Annexation
 
Texas Independence
What event happened in 1845?
 
Annexation
 
Texas Independence
 
Adoption of the current state constitution
What event happened in 1836?
 
Texas Independence
 
Adoption of the current state constitution
 
Annexation
Battles in Order
 
Gonzales, Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto
 
Alamo, San Jacinto, Goliad, Gonzales
 
San Jacinto, Goliad, Alamo, Gonzales
 
Gonzales, Goliad, Alamo, San Jacinto
Which of the following was a major reason for the Texan success at the Battle of San Jacinto?
 
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna failed to post sentries
 
Texans had numerical superiority
 
Mexican army had no cavalry
 
Mexicans were fighting on foreign soil
explained the reasons why Anglo-American settlers had conflict with the Mexican Army
 
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
 
Law of April 6, 1830
suggested ways to slow down the colonization of Texas by Anglo-Americans
 
Law of April 6, 1830
 
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
condemned the Centralist government of Bustamante for violating the 1824 constitution
 
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
 
Law of April 6, 1830
outlawed the introduction of more enslaved persons in Texas
 
Law of April 6, 1830
 
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
contributed directly to the anger that led to the Texas Revolution
 
Law of April 6, 1830
 
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Mirabeau Lamar is remembered for all of the following EXCEPT -
 
serving as the Republic's first president
 
favoring westward expansion
 
relocating the capital to Austin
 
developing the educational system
made an alliance with a rebel government in Yucatan to preserve the Texas Republic
 
Mirabeau B Lamar
 
Sam Houston
 
Both
favored annexation to the US
 
Sam Houston
 
Mirabeau B Lamar
 
both
opposed annexation to the US
 
Mirabeau B Lamar
 
Sam Houston
 
both
sought to avoid war with Mexico
 
both
 
Sam Houston
 
Mirabeau b Lamar
Which individual below set aside land for public schools during his administration?
 
Mirabeau Lamar
 
James K Polk
 
Sam Houston
 
Anson Jones
Why did many Americans not want to annex Texas?
 
it will provoke a war with Mexico
 
it will increase trade and transportation options divider
 
it will add resources to the US
 
it will make the US larger and more powerful
What was Santa Anna's role during the Texas Revolution?
 
president and military leader of Mexico
 
leaders of the rebellion at Fredonia
 
commander of the garrison at Goliad
 
founder and mayor of San Antonio
During the presidency of Mirabeau B Lamar, the Texas Rangers -
 
waged a war against the American Indians
 
worked with the US Army to defend the frontier
 
protected settlers from the Mexican army
 
helped establish Texas settlements in present day New Mexico
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?
 
Republic
 
Military
 
Imperial
 
Monarchy
What lands did Cabeza de Vaca explore and describe in his writings?
 
present-day South and West Texas and northern Mexico
 
the Panhandle of present-day Texas
 
present-day Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
 
northern Mexico and present-day New Mexico
To protect their claims to lands in Texas against French settlement, the Spanish
 
built missions, presidios, and towns
 
encouraged immigration by asking empresarios to recruit
 
asked the US to join forces with them against the French
 
negotiated a series of peace treaties & alliances w/ Natives
Which action was taken by delegates to the Convention of 1836?
 
wrote TX Declaration of Independence and Constitution of TX
 
sent a letter to President asking that TX become part of US
 
elected Sam Houston commander in chief
 
sent an appeal to other Mexican states to join fight
What did Lamar do to end the threats posed by Native Americans and Mexico?
 
he expanded the Texas Rangers and rebuilt the Texas Navy
 
he gained recognition of Texas independence
 
he ran for president and opposed the policies of Sam Houston
 
he asked Sam Houston to defend Texas
Which region of Texas is the largest in geographic area and population size?
 
Coastal Plains
 
Great Plains
 
North Central Plains
 
Mountains and Basins
What contributed to the growth of settlements in certain locations of the republic?
 
natural resources and geographic features
 
established roads and schools
 
presence of existing farms and ranches
 
cooperation of local citizen groups
As the population of Texas grew during the early years of statehood, the largest group of European immigrants came from which country?
 
Germany
 
Ireland
 
Poland
 
Norway
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
 
Magna Carta
 
Articles of Confederation
 
Mexican Constitution of 1824
How did the issue of slavery affect the debate over Texas annexation? If Texas joined the Union ____
 
US would have more slave states than free states
 
Texans would be allowed to decide the slavery issue
 
Texas slaveholders would have to free their slaves
 
US would have more free states than slave states
"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 Jacinto
 
Battle of Goliad
 
Battle of San Antonio de Bexar
 
Battle of the Alamo
What action did the Mexican government do to encourage settlement of Texas?
 
provided empresario land grants to Anglos
 
provided land to railroad companies to encourage developemen
 
provided pardons to criminals to encourage settlement
 
provided large cash funds to encourage Mexican families
What was Mexico's policy regarding slavery in Texas?
 
ended slavery in Mexico, but it was not enforced in Texas
 
slavery was allowed throughout Mexico and in Texas
 
ended slavery in Mexico and Texas
 
reed enslaved people who had been brought to Texas by settle
In 1519 which Spanish explorer became the first European to study and map the Texas coastline?
 
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
 
Juan de Onate
 
Panfilo de Narvaez
 
Hernan Cortes


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