Six Flags
Which flag flew over Texas from 1861-1865?
Confederate States
What year did the Republic of Texas begin/end?
1836 - 1845(46)
The act of taking land or territory and adding it to another territory.
Annexation
The document that gave Texas its independence
Treaty of Velasco
A student is arrested for selling vapes on campus. Which branch is this?
Executive
What is the most recent flag to fly over Texas?
USA
Mirabeau Lamar tried to take over which Mexican trading town?
Sante Fe
Which U.S. President wanted to annex Texas?
James K. Polk
The leader of the Mexican Army. The leader of the Texan Army.
Santa Anna/Houston
A court rules that going 35mph in a school zone is not speeding. Which branch is this?
Judicial
What was the first flag to fly over Texas?
Spain
Name the Presidents of Texas in order.
Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones
Which two presidents wanted to annex Texas?
Houston and Jones
Mexico
The branch of government in which the President works in.
Executive
Which of the TWO six flags do NOT have the color blue on it?
Mexico and Spain
______ created ________ to try and lower the debt.
Lamar/Redbacks
1845/28th
What rules did the Americans not follow when they came to Texas?
- did not learn spanish
Senator Applewhite proposed a law that makes it illegal to bring phones to school. Which branch is this?
Legislative
Name the six flags over Texas in chronological order
Spain, France, Mexico, Texas, USA, Confederacy
“The Father of Texas is no more. The first pioneer of the Texas wilderness has departed.”
Who is this quote about?
Stephen F. Austin
For what two reasons did the U.S. originally not accept Texas as a state?
-angering Mexico
-ruining the free/slave state balance
Texas won its independence after which battle?
Battle of San Jacinto
The legislative branch is made up of what two bodies?
House and Senate