What was the result of the Texas Admission Act?
Texas became the 20th state
Texas became the 28th state
Texas became the 15th state
Texas became the 31st state
What year did Texas become an independent nation?
1830
1836
1835
1846
What event occurred during President Sam Houston's administration?
1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives
4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US
2nd president that was named the "Father of Education" for
Which group of people were looked at as the enemy in Texas and treated harshly by Anglo immigrants during the Republic Era?
Americans
French
Indians
Tejanos
What was the main political issue that played a role in whether the US allowed annexation of Texas?
Native tribes wanted to go to war
Great Britain did not support annexation
Texans were Republicans
Texas was a slave state
Which event occurred during the Republic of Texas Era?
Texas secedes from the US in 1861
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified
Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms
Which Texas President was known for increasing the national debt?
Lamar
What document would you find the Bill of Rights in?
Constitution
Which event occurred during the Texas in the Civil War Era?
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified
Texas secedes from the US in 1861
Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms
Which Texas president served as the General during the Texas Revolution, nicknemed the "Raven" by the Cherokees, worked to pay off state debts, supported annexation to US
Anson Jones
Sam Houston
Mirabeau Lamar
Abraham Lincoln
This map shows the disputed territory along the Texas border. This dispute led to the --
Texas-Mexico War
Civil War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Which Texas president printed money called "Redbacks", sent military to Santa Fe, did not want peace with Indians, increased debt
Mirabeau Lamar
Houston's 2nd term
Houston's 1st term
Anson Jones
What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850 in regards to Texas?
Remove Native tribes from Sante Fe, NM & Texas
Establish official shape of Texas & resolve slavery conflict
Strengthen US presence in Mexico
Outlaw slavery in Texas & US
What year did was Texas annexed by the U.S.?
1845
1835
1821
1834
President Lamar believed Texas was a strong independent nation, therefore he was against ____.
annexation
What was the leading cause of the Mexican-American War between the US and Mexico?
Debating who California should belong to
Disagreed about using Army to move Natives
Disagreed on which river would serve as the Tex/Mex border
Debated if slavery should be allowed in Texas
Which event occurred during the Reconstruction Era?
Texas secedes from the US in 1861
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments are ratified
Sam Houston serves as the president of Texas for two terms
What event occurred during President Mirabeau Lamar's administration?
1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives
2nd president that was named the "Father of Education"
4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US
Why did Anson Jones win the presidential election?
Lamar supported him
He was the only candidate to run
Houston supported him
Give one of the 2 reasons why the US didn't immediately annex Texas.
Avoid tension w/Mexico, Texas is a slave state
Avoid tension w/Mexico, Manifest Destiiny
Manifest Destiny, Texas is a slave state
President Houston wanted to achieve peace with ___
Americans
Native Americans / Indians
Mexicans
French
The formal joining of one political region to another is ___.
compromise
annexation
treaty
secede
Which river was the official border between Texas and Mexico in 1848 as a result of the Mexican - American War?
Pecos
Sabine
Red
Rio Grande
What event occurred during President Anson Jones's administration?
4th president that oversaw the annexation of Texas to the US
1st & 3rd president that created peace treaties with Natives
2nd president that was named the "Father of Education"