Republic of Texas
This was the purpose of the Texas Rangers
What is protect Texans from Indians
Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
Sam Houston
This was one of the EARLY problems faced by the Republic of Texas: the U.S. and other nations were slow to give this.
What is recognition as a nation?
This failed mission under President Lamar happened even after Congress refused to send troops.
What is the Santa Fe Expedition?
This Texan came during the Mexican Nationalist Era, helped the Texas army, served as an Indian Agent, and had to appeal for citizenship.
Who is William Goyens?
This was Houston's main goal as the President of Texas
What is lowering the debt
Fourth president of the republic of Texas?
Anson Jones
Many Texans voted to join the United States in 1836 because they feared another attack from this country.
What is Mexico?
This event began as a peace meeting with the Comanche but ended in violence.
What is the Council House Fight?
This president worked to REDUCE the public debt by disbanding the Navy, cutting salaries, and selling ships.
Who is Sam Houston?
Lamar is known as the Father of Texas _____.
What is Education?
Second president of the Republic of Texas?
Mirabeau Lamar
One major reason Texas had financial troubles was because the government printed too much of this.
What is paper money?
This rebellion involved conflict between Native Texans and settlers during the Republic era.
What is the Cordova Rebellion?
This president pushed for “a vigorous war against the Indians…without mercy.”
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Who is Mirabeau B. Lamar?
This is the year Texans declared their independence from Mexico.
1836
The first capital of the Republic of Texas was.
Houston
This type of paper money printed by Texas became almost worthless.
What are redbacks?
Congress refusing to approve an expedition but troops going anyway describes this famous failure.
What is the Santa Fe Expedition?
The First Texas Navy was commissioned by this government.
What is the Republic of Texas?
After the Texas Revolution, this group helped protect settlers from American Indian attacks.
Who are the Texas Rangers?
Where did lamar move the capital to?
This agreement tried to create peace with the Comanche, but when not all captives were returned, fighting broke out.
What is the Council House treaty meeting?
Lamar believed this tribe was secretly helping Mexico.
Who are the Cherokee?
By the end of Lamar’s presidency, Texas’ public debt reached this amount.
What is $8 million?