Important people
Why is Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar known as the “Father of Texas Education?”
A. He set aside land for public schools.
B. He wrote the first standards for public education.
C. He purchased the first set of textbooks for public education.
D. He created a college that trained teachers for public schools.
He set aside land for public schools.
Which concern led many in the U.S. Congress to resist the annexation of Texas?
A. Texas was so large.
B. Texas allowed slavery.
C. Texas had little to offer.
D. Texas would be too powerful.
Texas allowed slavery.
What was the purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
A. to declare independence from Mexico
B. to provide shelter to all citizens of Texas
C. to establish the form of government in Texas
D. to define the border between Mexico and Texas
to declare independence from Mexico
First and Third President of the RoT?
Sam Houston
Which individual completes the following: Fought in the Battle of San Jacinto; supported statehood; President of RoT...
A. Anson Jones
B. Sam Houston
C. Stephen F. Austin
D. José Antonio Navarro
Sam Houston
Which event did NOT contribute to the increase of debt of the Republic of Texas?\
A. The government printed two million dollars of currency.
B. The Texas congress authorized $600,000 in promissory notes.
C. Sam Houston disbanded the Texas Army and increased taxes.
D. Mirabeau Lamar authorized the creation and funding of the Texas Navy.
Sam Houston disbanded the Texas Army and increased taxes.
How is the Texas state government modeled after the federal government?
A. The executive branch has the most power.
B. Congress makes laws for both the U.S. and Texas.
C. The judicial branch chooses the governmental leader.
D. Both are made up of three branches that share power.
Both are made up of three branches that share power.
Who is the Father of Texas?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Who was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
Jose Antonio Navarro
Which sentence best completes the following:Republic of Texas had very little money and in debt;Texas was annexed to the US.
A. The Texas army wanted to join Spain.
B. Mexico wanted to use Texas as a military base.
C. The United States purchased Texas from Spain.
D. Mexico and American Indians threatened the Republic of Texas.
Mexico and American Indians threatened the Republic of Texas.
legislative branch includes:
House of representatives and senates
Name the three branches
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Last president of the RoT?
Anson Jones
Which problem of the early Texas republic was highlighted by the Council House Fight?
A. Struggles to finish writing a constitution.
B. Disagreements about where to locate the capital.
C. Doubling the debt taken on by the new government.
D. Difficulties between officials and American Indian groups.
Difficulties between officials and American Indian groups.
Executive is led by:
Governor, president, and VP
Which document from 1836 defined the government organization of the newly independent nation of Texas?
A. The Texas Pledge
B. The U.S. Constitution
C. The Texas Constitution
D. The Texas Declaration of Independence
The Texas Constitution
What was the original purpose of the Texas Rangers?
A. protect settlers
B. deliver messages
C. guard military supplies
D. fight the Mexican army
protect settlers
Which economic activity had the most growth as more immigrants came to Texas during the 1800s?
A. Farming
B. Banking
C. Oil drilling
D. Railroad building
Farming
Judicial is led by:
Judges and supreme court
How did the outcome of the U.S.-Mexico War impact Texas?
A. The United States delayed Texas statehood.
B. Texas surrendered western lands to Mexico.
C. Oil production in East Texas rose significantly.
D. The Rio Grande was accepted as the official border.
The Rio Grande was accepted as the official border.