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Chapter 13 Lesson 1 Organizing the New Government Quiz

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  • Q1
    Texans elected ______ to be the first president of the Republic in 1836.
    David G. Burnet
    Sam Houston
    Mirabeau B. Lamar
    Stephen F. Austin
    120s
  • Q2
    ________, a hero of the Texas Revolution, was elected vice president of the Republic of Texas in 1836.
    Mirabeau B. Lamar
    Stephen F. Austin
    Henry Smith
    John Allen
    120s
  • Q3
    The first president of the Republic of Texas appointed ____________ as secretary of state, but he died soon after taking office.
    Mirabeau B. Lamar
    Stephen F. Austin
    Henry Smith
    Antonio Bustamante
    120s
  • Q4
    In December 1836 the city of ______ was designated the capital of Texas for three years.
    Columbia
    Houston
    Washington-on-the-Brazos
    Austin
    120s
  • Q5
    In order to repay the $1.25 million that Texas had borrowed to fund the revolution, Congress put in place a(n) ___________.
    tariff
    sales tax
    property tax
    income tax
    120s
  • Q6
    The _______, founded in 1835 to serve as scouts and messengers during the Texas Revolution, were put in charge of the defense of the Republic of Texas.
    Texan Army
    Texas Rangers
    Tejanos
    Texas Cavalry
    120s
  • Q7
    _______ convinced some Cherokee and other East Texas Native American groups to rebel against the Republic.
    Jose de Urrea
    Vincente Cordova
    Anastasio Bustamante
    Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
    120s
  • Q8
    The incorporating of a country or territory into another country or territory is known as _____________.
    incorporation
    assimilation
    nationalization
    annexation
    120s
  • Q9
    The issue of _______ delayed Texas joining the United States.
    religion
    public debt
    slavery
    popular sovereignty
    120s
  • Q10
    In 1837, official recognition of the Republic of Texas was granted by _________.
    France
    the United States
    Great Britian
    Mexico
    120s

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