Ch. 13 Social Studies Test
It grew larger and was better trained.
.How did Sam Houston's army change in the weeks between leaving Gonzales and reaching San Jacinto?
False
After independence, Texas voters chose Sam Houston as president and Stephen F. Austin as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
False
As a way of saving money, Sam Houston turned the defense of the republic over to the Texas army.
Chief Bowels
Cherokee who led his people from North Carolina to Texas
True
During his presidency Mirabeau Lamar actively pursued peaceful relations with the Native American groups living in Texas.
True
The Santa Fe Expedition led by Jack Coffee Hays to annex Santa Fe and control New Mexico is an example of Mirabeau Lamar's policy of expanding the Republic of Texas to the Pacific Ocean.
True
The issue of public debt—the amount of money owed by the republic—was a challenge throughout the early years of the Texas Republic.
True
The permanent capital chosen by the Texas Congress was built on the Colorado River at the eastern edge of the Hill Country and was named for Stephen F. Austin.
Córdova Rebellion → Santa Fe Expedition → Battle of Salado Creek → Mier Expedition
Which sequence correctly describes conflicts between the Republic of Texas and Mexico during the administrations of Mirabeau Lamar and Sam Houston?
Córdova Rebellion → Battle of Neches → Council House Fight → Grand Council near Waco
Which sequence describes the correct order of events between the Republic of Texas and Native Americans?
Lamar believed that the Cherokee had been involved in the Córdova Rebellion and were allied with Mexico.
Why did Mirabeau Lamar urge the Texas Congress to reject the peace treaty with the Cherokee that had been negotiated by Sam Houston?
To get the Comanche and Kiowa to end their raids against central Texas settlements
Why did Sam Houston send Charles Sims to central Texas in 1838?
He didn't think that the Texans would attack
Why didn't Santa Anna worry when his officers warned him that the Mexican army had taken up a poor position before the Battle of San Jacinto?
It symbolizes Texan courage because it was used as a fortress to fight Santa Anna's troops.
Why is the Alamo considered an important historical landmark of the Texas Revolution?
The Mexican army twice invaded Texas and seized San Antonio.
Why was it difficult for Sam Houston to reach his goal of peaceful relations with Mexico during his second term of office?
Sam Houston
negotiated peace and trade treaties with Native Allen Americans at Grand Council near Waco
Lamar
ordered the Cherokee out of Texas
John & Ausgutus
planned and built the city of Houston on Buffalo Bayou
False
Sam Houston convinced Secretary of War Jared Groce that the retreat of the Texan army was a good idea.
False
Sam Houston thought the Alamo needed to be defended.
True
Groups in the United States that were opposed to slavery were able to block the annexation of Texas.
The Battle of Neches
In what conflict with Texas did Chief Bowles lose his life?
Britain agreed to a trade agreement.
James Pinckney Henderson offered to sell Texas cotton to the British and to sell British manufactured goods in Texas. What was the result of these offers?
True
Mirabeau Lamar believed that the citizens of the Republic of Texas should be educated; the Texas Congress responded by setting aside public land for public schools in each county and for two universities.
His actions symbolize a determination to stay and fight for Texan liberty.
What does Travis's response to Santa Anna's demand—shooting the cannon and leaving the Texan flag waving—symbolize?
Texas independence from Mexico, and the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar
What events characterize the Revolution and Republic era in Texas history?
The annexation of Texas by the United States
What major policy of Sam Houston did Mirabeau Lamar oppose?
How quickly the Texans won the battle
What was a notable achievement in the Battle of San Jacinto?
Feuds between the Regulators and the Moderators
What was the cause of unrest in East Texas during Sam Houston's second term of office?
United States
Which of the following countries was the first to recognize Texas as an independent country?
Antonio López de Santa Anna failed to post sentries, or scouts.
Which of these was a major reason for the Texan success at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Santa Anna
released by Texas officials in hopes of improving Lamars relations with Mexico