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4th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 14

Republic to Statehood

A nation, then the 28th state

What your child practices

The Republic of Texas: its constitution, presidents Houston, Lamar and Jones, José Antonio Navarro, debt, the Texas Rangers and relations with American Indian nations, then annexation in 1845 and the U.S.-Mexican War.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) teks student expectation: 4.3(C); 4.3(D); 4.3(E) · leaders of the Republic of Texas, its successes and problems, annexation and the U.S.-Mexican War

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845.
  2. Its presidents were Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Houston again and Anson Jones.
  3. Texas joined the United States in 1845 as the 28th state, which led to war with Mexico.

Example: Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas? He led the army at San Jacinto. A big city is named after him. Answer: Sam Houston

Republic to Statehood in Texas

In the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), this is unit 5 of 14 in 4th grade Social Studies, after The Texas Revolution and before Civil War & Reconstruction.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    The Republic of Texas lasted from…

    • 1845 to 1861
    • 1836 to 1845
    • 1861 to 1865
    • 1821 to 1836

  2. Question 2

    Who was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas?

    • Mirabeau Lamar
    • Sam Houston
    • Stephen F. Austin
    • Anson Jones

  3. Question 3

    What did Mexico lose after the U.S.-Mexican War?

    • its capital city
    • nothing at all
    • a huge area of land, including present-day New Mexico and Arizona
    • its coast

  4. Question 4

    The Republic of Texas wrote its own…

    • oil law
    • national anthem for Spain
    • railroad map
    • constitution

  5. Question 5

    After the U.S.-Mexican War, the border between Texas and Mexico became…

    • the Rio Grande
    • the Red River
    • the Sabine River
    • the Brazos River

  6. Question 6

    Why was Lamar's Santa Fe Expedition a failure?

    • it found too much gold
    • it built a railroad
    • it was never planned
    • Mexican troops captured the Texans

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