Unit 6: Republic to Statehood 1836-1861

Questions you should be able to answer by the end of unit 6:

· What policy goals did Houston have?

· What was characteristic of the Republic’s relationships with American Indian groups and Mexico?

· How was the issue of slavery handled in the Republic of Texas?

· What policies were advocated by Lamar?

· How successful were leaders at addressing the financial issues facing the Republic of Texas?

· What events led many in Texas to support annexation to the United States?

· Why were some Americans opposed to the annexation of Texas?

· Why did Texas eventually join the United States?

· What events led the United States and Mexico to war?

· What was the outcome of the war?

· Why was the Compromise of 1850 passed?

· How was the money Texas received in the Compromise of 1850 used by leaders in Texas?

· What immigrant groups came to Texas in the early and mid-1800s, and where did they settle?

· What influences are still seen in Texas today because of 1800s immigration?