Key Figures
As the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, what did Sam Houston wish to accomplish in his second term as president?
Establish peaceful relations with American Indians and annexation from the United States.
What were three problems that the Republic of Texas faced?
Lack of money,
Constant Cherokee attacks
Mexico did not acknowledge Texas Independence
Which river was established as the southern border of Texas in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Rio Grande
The formal process of joining one territory or country to another
Annexation
Why was a Constitution important to Texas?
It established the government for Texas as a Republic.
Who was the second president of the Republic of Texas, known for opposing annexation and promoting education?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
What document established the structure and principles of the Republic of Texas government?
Constitution of 1836
What river did Mexico claim as the border between Texas and Mexico?
Nueces River
What is the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward?
Manifest Destiny
Recite outloud and clearly the Texas Pledge.
Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God, one and indivisible.
Who served as Sam Houstons secretary of State and as the final president of the Republic of Texas before annexation into the United States?
Anson Jones
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Cherokee Indians
What was the group established by Mirabeau Lamar which was responsible for protecting settlers from Cherokee Indian attacks in the Republic of Texas?
Texas Rangers
What did Texas hope to achieve by joining the United States?
Paying off its debt from the Republic era, protection from Native American attacks, and a stop to future Mexican attacks.
Which Republic of Texas president served two terms as president?
Sam Houston
What was the major cause of the Mexican-American War?
The border dispute between Mexico and Texas
Which territory was disputed during the Mexican-American War?
The land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River
Which term describes a government where power lies with elected representatives?
Republic
How did the Texas Rangers help the economy of the Republic of Texas?
By protecting settlers and reducing conflict with Native Americans
Which group of men, faught in the Mexican War and later protected the Republic of Texas from American Indian attacks for land?
What agreement ceded the United States the territories of California, New Mexico, and Arizona because of their idea of manifest destiny?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did the Compromise of 1850 allow Texas to do in exchange for $10 million?
Give up land claims in New Mexico
What was the agreement that ended the Texas Revolution?
Treaty of Velasco
What river became the border after Texas Annexation to the United States.
Rio Grande