Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Texas Annexation and becoming a US state
Political Parties
Immigration to Texas
100

Sam Houston was the first president of which country?

  • A. The United States
  • B. The Republic of Texas
  • C. Mexico
  • D. Spain

The Republic of Texas

100

Which position did Mirabeau Lamar hold in the Republic of Texas?

  • A. Vice President
  • B. President
  • C. Speaker of the House
  • D. Governor

 President

100

In what year did Texas officially become a state in the United States?

  • A. 1836
  • B. 1845
  • C. 1861
  • D. 1850

 1845

100
  1. Which party supported Texas annexation the most?
  • A. Democratic Party
  • B. Whig Party
  • C. Know-Nothing Party
  • D. Green Party

 Democratic Party

100
  1. Why did many Irish immigrants come to Texas in the 1800s?
  • A. They were escaping famine in Ireland
  • B. They were sent by the British army
  • C. They wanted to start banks
  • D. They were escaping war in France
  • A. They were escaping famine in Ireland
200

What was Sam Houston’s position on Texas joining the United States?

  • A. He was against it
  • B. He strongly supported it
  • C. He didn’t care
  • D. He wanted Texas to join Mexico

He strongly supported it

200

What was Mirabeau Lamar’s view on Native Americans?

  • A. He wanted peace with them
  • B. He supported their land rights
  • C. He wanted them removed from Texas
  • D. He ignored them

He wanted them removed from Texas

200

  1. Which U.S. President signed the resolution to annex Texas?

  • A. Thomas Jefferson
  • B. James K. Polk
  • C. Andrew Jackson
  • D. Abraham Lincoln

James K. Polk

200
  1. The Whig Party mainly opposed which of the following?
  • A. Immigration
  • B. Annexation of Texas
  • C. Railroads
  • D. Public schools
  • B. Annexation of Texas
200
  1. Which immigrant group built many Texas breweries?
  • A. Irish
  • B. African
  • C. Czech
  • D. German
  • D. German
300

Why was Sam Houston removed as governor of Texas in 1861?

  • A. He was accused of stealing money
  • B. He refused to support secession from the U.S.
  • C. He lost an election
  • D. He moved out of Texas

 He refused to support secession from the U.S.

300

Mirabeau Lamar is often called the “Father of ________” in Texas.

  • A. Education
  • B. Railroads
  • C. Independence
  • D. Ranching

Education

300
  1. Which country strongly opposed Texas joining the U.S.?
  • A. Spain
  • B. Britain
  • C. Mexico 
  • D. France
  • C. Mexico 
300
  1. The Know-Nothing Party was mainly against which group?
  • A. Immigrants 
  • B. Farmers
  • C. Native Americans
  • D. Bankers

A. Immigrants

300
  1. Which of these countries sent the most immigrants to Texas in the 1800s?
  • A. Italy
  • B. France
  • C. Germany 
  • D. Russia

C. Germany

400

Sam Houston was known for his positive relations with which group?

  • A. The Spanish
  • B. The German settlers
  • C. The Native Americans
  • D. The French

The Native Americans

400

Lamar moved the Texas capital to which city?

  • A. Houston
  • B. Dallas
  • C. Austin
  • D. San Antonio

Austin

400
  1. What major concern did some Americans have about annexing Texas?
  • A. Texas was too large
  • B. Texas had too many Native Americans
  • C. Texas allowed slavery 
  • D. Texas had no resources

 Texas allowed slavery

400
  1. The Democratic Party in Texas during the 1840s and 1850s mostly supported…
  • A. Federal government control
  • B. Slavery and states’ rights
  • C. Ending farming
  • D. Native American rights

 Slavery and states’ rights

400
  1. What was one reason Europeans moved to Texas in the 1800s?
  • A. To find gold
  • B. To escape war and economic problems 
  • C. To fight for Mexico
  • D. To become cowboys

B. To escape war and economic problems

500

What was one major reason Sam Houston did NOT support Texas seceding from the U.S. in 1861?

  • A. He believed Texas would lose the war 
  • B. He wanted Texas to rejoin Mexico
  • C. He was secretly working for the Union
  • D. He thought slavery should end immediately

A. He believed Texas would lose the war

500

What was one long-term consequence of Mirabeau Lamar’s aggressive policies toward Native Americans?

  • A. Many Native American groups were pushed out of Texas 
  • B. Texas became allies with Native American tribes
  • C. Native Americans gained land rights in Texas
  • D. The Comanche agreed to a permanent peace treaty
  • A. Many Native American groups were pushed out of Texas 
500

What was the biggest reason the U.S. hesitated to annex Texas for nearly a decade?

  • A. Fear of war with Britain
  • B. Concerns over Texas’ large Native American population
  • C. The debate over slavery in new states 
  • D. Texas lacked resources and farmland
  • C. The debate over slavery in new states 
500

Why did the Whig Party eventually disappear in the 1850s?

  • A. It split over the issue of slavery
  • B. It merged with the Democratic Party
  • C. It lost too many elections in Texas
  • D. It became the Know-Nothing Party
  • A. It split over the issue of slavery
500
  1. Which Texas town was originally settled by German immigrants?
  • A. Houston
  • B. Fredericksburg
  • C. San Antonio
  • D. El Paso

 Fredericksburg

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