Texas Battles
Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence signed?
Washington on the Brazos
Who was the interim president of Texas?
David G Burnett.
What was the name of the belief that the US should own all the lands from coast to coast?
Manifest Destiny
What do abolitionists support?
An end to slavery
What was the treaty that ended the revolution?
Treaty of Velasco
Sam Houston gave a speech before the Battle of San Jacinto in which he said, "...We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish..." Why did he say this?
He wanted Texas troops to fight courageously even though they might lose.
What was the cash or king crop for Texas and the south?
Cotton
What institution did Texas want to keep to help with crops?
Slavery
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who wrote the letter to the "People of Texas" asking for help at the Alamo because he was besieged by a 1000 or more Mexican troops in which he said, "Victory or Death?"
William B Travis
What number state in the US is Texas?
28th
Who was the 2nd Texas President?
Mirabeau Lamar
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended what war?
The Mexican-American
When Lincoln became president, Texas and the southern states __________ from the United States.
ceded
What was the goal of Sam Houston when he became president?
Getting out of debt.
What body of water served as the US- Mexico border after the Mexican-American War?
The Rio Grande