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The Republic Of Texas
Test Description: The Republic of TX
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was elected as President of Texas in 1836?
A
Mirabeau Lamar
B
Davy Crockett
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Sam Houston
2) What was a nickname given to Mirabeau Lamar
A
Father of Colleges
B
Redback Daddy
C
Father of Texas
D
Father of Education
3) What were the 2 major reasons that the US did not want to annex Texas?
A
Texas was too big and they didn't want to anger Mexico
B
Texas was in too much debt and they didn't want to anger Mexico
C
Texas was a slave state and they didn't want to anger Mexico
D
Texas was a free state and they didn't want to anger Mexico
4) What was the first term for the US to annex Texas?
A
Texans must approve an end to slavery in Texas
B
Texas must be divided into 5 states
C
Texans must approve annexation and write a state constitution
D
Texans should pay all of states debts
5) Give two ways that Sam Houston tried to lower the TX debt during his second term.
A
reduced the size of the navy and eliminated government positions
B
created more government jobs and increased taxes
C
printed redbacks and set aside 18,000 acres for public schools and colleges
D
reduced the size of the navy and printed redbacks
6) Name the war that happened when Houston ordered the government documents moved from Austin to Houston.
A
The Council House Fight
B
The Archives Council Fight
C
The Archives War
7) Name the new governor of the state of Texas in 1846
A
J. Pickney Henderson
B
J. Polk
C
Stephen F. Austin
D
Anson Jones
8) What does Manifest Destiny mean?
A
The idea that the US should annex TX
B
The idea that TX should forever be it's own country
C
The idea the US should expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean
D
The idea that the US should expand to all of North America
9) How were the Texas prisoners chosen to die after their failed escape from the Mexican prison?
A
roll of a dice
B
every other man in line
C
Drawing of straws
D
Drawing beans out of a jar
10) Who was General Woll?
A
Mexican General who attacked the Alamo
B
Santa Anna's brother in law
C
Mexican General that occupied San Antonio in 1842
D
Texan General who invaded Mier
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