Texas History Quiz 2

Question 1

Convention of 1836

Answer 1

Organized to write a constitution for the independent republic of Texas

Question 2

Lorenzo De Zavala

Answer 2

temporary vice president in 1836 and delegate who served in the Mexican congress

Question 3

George C. Childress

Answer 3

Wrote the Texas declaration of independence

Question 4

Popular soverignty

Answer 4

power to the people

Question 5

bill of rights

Answer 5

basic rights that the government cant take away from citizens

Question 6

petition

Answer 6

formal request

Question 7

ad interim

Answer 7

temporary government

Question 8

David G. Burnet

Answer 8

temporary president for Texas in 1836

Question 9

Runaway Scrape

Answer 9

settlers ran eastward to avoid the Mexican army

Question 10

Battle of Refugio

Answer 10

Mexican General Urrea outnumbered Texans and defeated them

Question 11

James Fannin

Answer 11

lead the rebels massacred at Goliad

Question 12

Battle of Coleto

Answer 12

Texans were pinned down by Urrea, and Fannin surrendered from battle

Question 13

Goliad Massacre

Answer 13

executed 400 texans and the most brutal battle

Question 14

Francita Alavez

Answer 14

Mexican traveler who helped some Texans escape (Angel of Goliad)

Question 15

Battle of San Jacinto

Answer 15

Gave Texas its independence from Mexico with Texans killing over 600 Mexicans

Question 16

Manifest Destiny

Answer 16

The belief that the U.S. was meant to spread all the way across north america to the pacific

Question 17

Political Parties

Answer 17

groups of people who help elect government officials and influence government policies

Question 18

joint resolution

Answer 18

a formal expression of intent for annexation

Question 19

Convention of 1845

Answer 19

approved the annexation of Texas

Question 20

Texas Admission act

Answer 20

signed by president polk to make texas the 28th state

Question 21

Jane Mcmanus Canezu

Answer 21

wrote articles to support the annexation of Texas

Question 22

James Pickiny Henderson

Answer 22

Texas’s first state governor

Question 23

Thomas J. Rusk

Answer 23

Chosen as convention president and helped write the constitution of the Republic of Texas back in 1836

Question 24

biennal

Answer 24

every 2 years

Question 25

corporations

Answer 25

companies that sell shares of ownership to investors to raise money

Question 26

Democratic Party

Answer 26

supported the annexation of Texas and a very strong party that has no fear of other parties

Question 27

Republican party

Answer 27

believed that slavery should be banned in all states and did not support the Texas annexation

Question 28

Know-Nothing party

Answer 28

supported slavery, wanted to keep immigrants and catholics out of government, and always answered with "I know nothing."

Question 29

Elisha M. Pease

Answer 29

active popular governor that left Texas in great financial shape. Was elected to states highest office in 1853

Question 30

what is the difference between the convention of 1836 and 1845

Answer 30

In 1836, the purpose was to make Texas and independent country, but in 1845, the purpose was to add Texas to the United states

Question 31

When is Texas independence day and why is it this day?

Answer 31

March 2nd because its the day that Texas became an independent country

Question 32

When was slavery abolished in Texas?

Answer 32

June 19th, 1865

Question 33

How many branches of government were created by the Constitution of 1836 and the Constitution of 1845?

Answer 33

3, Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 34

Who was Texas's first governor

Answer 34

James Pinckney Henderson

Question 35

How did the issue of slavery affect the Annexation of Texas? who favored it? Who did not favor it?

Answer 35

If Texas joined the U.S., the amount of slave states to non slave states would be unbalanced, and North states didn't want this because then there would be more slave states and southern states wanted this for more slave states.

Question 36

What were the two major political parties?

Answer 36

Democrats and the Wigs

Question 37

The Battle Texas won its independence at?

Answer 37

San Jacinto

Question 38

Annexation

Answer 38

To join

Question 39

who was the U.S. president that requested the U.S. congress bring in Texas as a state?

Answer 39

James K. Polk

Question 40

whats the difference between a joint resolution and a treaty?

Answer 40

a treaty needs to be ratified and taken through an entire process, while a joint resolution is an agreement that needs to be signed.

Question 41

by the late 1840s, which political party was the most popular in Texas?

Answer 41

the Whigs

Question 42

Who was the U.S. president in office when Texas officially became a state of USA

Answer 42

James K. polk

Question 43

Who signed the Texas admission act?

Answer 43

President Polk

Question 44

What was the Republican Party's position on slavery

Answer 44

most didn't not like it and thought it should be abolished

Question 45

beliefs of the know nothing party

Answer 45

They didn't not like catholics and immigrants and thought they should have no position on political standards

Question 46

After Texas won its Independence from Mexico, What did Texas voters and its first popularly elected president wanted to do?

Answer 46

establish the Republic of Texas

Question 47

Where did the convention of 1845 meet?

Answer 47

Austin TX

Question 48

When did the Mexican-American War occur?

Answer 48

1846-1848

Question 49

how did the annexation of texas help bring the mexican american war

Answer 49

Fought over which river borders texas, it is the Rio Grande

Question 50

What was the most important factor/development in paying off Texas's debt in 1855? In other words, how did Texas get the money to pay off the debt?

Answer 50

They sold land- $.50 per acre

Question 51

List the 4 high Texas positions that Sam Houston held during his political/military career (He was the only one to hold all 4):

Answer 51

Commander in Chief, President. Senator and governor