Republic of Texas
Who was the 1st and 3rd President of Texas?
Sam Houston
When did Texas get annexed to the U.S?
1845
Which era talks about Texas seceding from the Union and joining the Confederate states of America?
Civil War and Reconstruction
Who won the Mexican American War?
U.S
Who protected the Texas citizens from native attacks?
Texas Rangers
Which Texas President wanted Peace with the Natives?
Sam Houston
Why did Texans want to join the U.S?
Debt paid off and protection
Who was someone who believed slavery should be illegal?
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Abolitionist
Where did the U.S believe the Border of Texas/ US was located?
Rio Grande
Why did Sam Houston not want Texas to secede?
He swore and Oath to the U.S
What was the main problem Texas had as a Country?
Debt
Why did U.S citizens not want to annex Texas?
It would add another slave state
Which civil war battle was the Union defeated trying to take the most important port in Texas?
Galveston
Where did Mexico believe the border of Texas/US was located?
Nueces River
Why did immigrants want to move to Texas?
Cheap land and new opportunities
Where did German immigrants settle in Texas?
Central Texas
Why did the civil war and the battle of Palmetto ranch continue even after the war technically was over?
News traveled Slow
Which civil war battle was fought near Brownsville even after the war was technically over?
Palmetto Ranch
What treaty was signed at the end of the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Gaudalupe Hidalgo
What is one impact for Texas during the civil war?
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Positive effect on the economy
Which Texas president is known as the "Father of Education in Texas?
Lamar
Why did Texas want to join the Civil War?
They were worried that if slavery ended the economy would go down.
Which civil war battle did confederate soldiers prevent the union from invading central Texas?
Sabine Pass
What is the main cause of the Mexican American War?
border dispute
Who was someone who believed that states should be able to separate from the U.S?
Secessionist