Texas History Final Review 2025
Questions and Answers
annexation - --Answer --to incorporate a country or territory into another
country or territory
Why did the the U.S. originally opposed annexation of Texas? - --Answer --
1. it would damage relations with Mexico
2. Texas had slaves
3. Mexico had refused to recognize Texas
Why was the political recognition for the Republic of Texas important? - --
Answer --For trade relations and for the borders to be acknowledged
Why was Sam Houston important to the Texas Republic? - --Answer --1.
Served as Republic of Texas president twice.
2. Tried to have peace with the Native Americans (opposite of Lamar)
Why was Mirabeau Lamar important to the Texas Republic? - --Answer --1.
Hostile view of Native Americans (wanted them off the land)
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, 2. 2nd President of the Republic of Texas
3. Believed in strong military
4. Believed in education.
What was the role of Anson Jones in the Texas Republic? - --Answer --last
President of the Republic of Texas
What were Sam Houston and Lamar's view on Native Americans? - --
Answer --Lamar had a poor opinion of Native Americans; his harsh policies
supported his idea that they should be removed from the land and placed on
reservations in Indian Territory north of the Red River (Oklahoma). He wanted
the land cleared in order to make way for farmers and ranchers on the land. Sam
Houston felt sympathy for the Texas Natives. He attempted to achieve PEACE
between Texas settlers and Native Americans. He respected Native Americans
because he had once lived with the Cherokees and they had been nice to him.
What was the role of the Texas Rangers during Republic? - --Answer --1.
Scouts in the Mexican-American War
2. Soldiers during the Civil War
3. Defense against Native Americans in Texas
The election of James Polk as U.S. President showed ... - --Answer --most
American favored the annexation of Texas
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Questions and Answers
annexation - --Answer --to incorporate a country or territory into another
country or territory
Why did the the U.S. originally opposed annexation of Texas? - --Answer --
1. it would damage relations with Mexico
2. Texas had slaves
3. Mexico had refused to recognize Texas
Why was the political recognition for the Republic of Texas important? - --
Answer --For trade relations and for the borders to be acknowledged
Why was Sam Houston important to the Texas Republic? - --Answer --1.
Served as Republic of Texas president twice.
2. Tried to have peace with the Native Americans (opposite of Lamar)
Why was Mirabeau Lamar important to the Texas Republic? - --Answer --1.
Hostile view of Native Americans (wanted them off the land)
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, 2. 2nd President of the Republic of Texas
3. Believed in strong military
4. Believed in education.
What was the role of Anson Jones in the Texas Republic? - --Answer --last
President of the Republic of Texas
What were Sam Houston and Lamar's view on Native Americans? - --
Answer --Lamar had a poor opinion of Native Americans; his harsh policies
supported his idea that they should be removed from the land and placed on
reservations in Indian Territory north of the Red River (Oklahoma). He wanted
the land cleared in order to make way for farmers and ranchers on the land. Sam
Houston felt sympathy for the Texas Natives. He attempted to achieve PEACE
between Texas settlers and Native Americans. He respected Native Americans
because he had once lived with the Cherokees and they had been nice to him.
What was the role of the Texas Rangers during Republic? - --Answer --1.
Scouts in the Mexican-American War
2. Soldiers during the Civil War
3. Defense against Native Americans in Texas
The election of James Polk as U.S. President showed ... - --Answer --most
American favored the annexation of Texas
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