USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the Navy Commander when President Houston called of the Navy?
A
Chief Bowles
B
Edwin Moore
C
Davy Crockett
D
William Travis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Texas Navy was commanded by Commodore Edwin Moore, a lieutenant from the United States Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Edwin Ward Moore (July 15, 1810 – October 5, 1865), was an American naval officer who also served as commander-in-chief of the Navy of the Republic of Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moore was born on July 15, 1810, in Alexandria, Virginia. He was educated at the Alexandria Academy. In 1825 Moore joined the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, serving in the West Indies and later in the Mediterranean. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1835 and served in the Gulf of Mexico.

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