Presidents
Annexation
Presidential Actions
Years of Service
Birth of Presidents
100
How many Presidents did the Republic of Texas have? A. 3| B. 5| C. 4
3
100
What year was the state of Texas annexed into the United States? A. 1845| B. 1865| C. 1850| D. All of the above
1845
100
What did Sam Houston accomplish during his first term of office? A. Set up peace treaties| B. emptied the treasury| C. tried to buy the Texas navy vessel| D. Split the Red Sea
He set up peace treaties with the tribes of Indians who were around Texas
100
Who served as president in 1844? A. Sam Houston| B. Mr. Winkler| C. Mirabeau Lamar| D. Anson Jones
Anson Jones
100
David Burnet was born in California True or False? A. True| B. I don't know, Europe?| B. False
False
200
Who was the First president of Texas? A. Sam Houston| B. Mirabeau Lamar| C. David Burnet| D. George Washington
Sam Houston
200
What was the ratio of presidents for annexation versus opposed? A. 3 to 1| B. 1 to 3| C. 2 to 3| D. 1 to 434
1 to 3
200
What was David Burnet considered for the republic of Texas? A. President| B. Overseer| C. Congressman
overseer before Sam Houston took over as president.
200
Who served for a short time in 1836? A. Mirabeau Lamar| B. Sam Houston| C. David Barnet
David Burnet
200
Where and when was Sam Houston born? Bonus- State and exact date (100 points) A. Virginia on March 2| B. Virginia on May 2| C. Texas on March 3|
Rockbridge county, Virginia on March 2, 1793
300
Who was not a official president of Texas? A. Sam Houston| B. David Burnet| C. Mirabeau Lamar
David Burnet
300
What kind of Law was used to annex the state of Texas? A. The Annexation law of 1845| B. Joint resolution of 1845| C. Texas Annexation law of 1845
Joint resolution of 1845
300
What did Mirabeau Lamar do during his term of service? A. made treasury of Texas Bankrupt| B. He helped continue peace with Indian tribes| C. Annexed Texas to U.S
He replaced the treaties with the Indians and adopted a aggressive attitude toward them, and also made the treasury of Texas go bankrupt.
300
Who served from 1838 to 1841? A. Sam Houston| B. Roy jones| C. Anson Jones| D. Mirabeau Lamar
Mirabeau Lamar
300
Where and when was Mirabeau Lamar Born? Bonus City and exact date (100 points) A. Georgia on August 16| B. Georgia on August 18| C. Georgia on August 23| D. Georgia On August 20
Louisville, Georgia on Aug 16, 1798
400
Who was the last president of Texas and tried to gain recognition of Texas from others, besides the U.S? A. Sam Houston| B. Joe mama| C. Mirabeau Lamar| D. Anson Jones
Anson Jones
400
Who was the President of the United States when Texas was annexed? A. George Washington| B. Abraham Lincoln| C. James Polk
James Polk
400
During his second term in office, what was one of Sam Houston's accomplishments? A. He tried to increase people’s salaries| B. Reestablished peace with Indian tribe| C. Created the Texas constitution|
He reestablished peace with the Indian tribes who remained. He put money back in the treasury by cutting office jobs and salaries. He even tried to sell the Texas navy.
400
Who served from 1836 to 1838, then again from 1841 to 1844 as president of Texas? A. David Burnet| B. Teddy Roosevelt| C. Sam Houston| D. Anson Jones
Sam Houston
400
Where and when was Anson Jones born? Bonus - City and Exact date (100 points) A. Connecticut on June 24| B. Missouri on July 14| C. Massachusetts on January 20
Great Barrington, Massachusetts on January 20, 1798
500
Who was the Vice president during Sam Houston's first term? A. David Burnet| B. Sam Houston| C. Mirabeau Lamar| D. Anson Jones
Mirabaeu Lamar
500
What was the prime reason against the annexation of Texas into the U.S? A. Economic troubles| B. Slave dispute| C. Religious freedom| D. Wanted to be its own country
slave dispute
500
What President was known as "The Architect of Annexation"? A. Sam Houston| B. David Burnet| C. Anson Jones
Anson Jones
500
Why were the presidents unable to run for another term of office right after their term ended? A. They didn’t want to| B. The Declaration of independence didn’t allow it| C. This action was not popular with voters | D. Texas constitution didn’t allow it
Texas constitution did not allow it
500
Which republic of Texas figure was born first? A. David Burnet| B. Anson Jones| C. Sam Houston| D. Mirabeau Lamar
David Burnet
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