REPUBLIC of TEXAS
The Constitutional Convention of 1836 was held during the Texas Revolution
What was the reason for adopting a new constitution (Law of the Land) ?
A constitution would give them a form of government and increase their legitimacy to the rest of the world.
JACK COFFEE HAYES was a Captain of which Texas Law Enforcement Agency?
Hint: There is a Texas Baseball Team with the same name
The Texas Rangers!
"The Final Act in this great drama is now performed. the Republic of Texas is no more"-- Anson Jones
Which era of TX is beginning based on this quote?
A) Revolution/Republic B) Early Statehood C) Mexican National D) Natural Texas and its History
B) EARLY STATEHOOD in 1845
"The final act in this drama is now performed.."
Define: Significance
Something important or meaningful
The Republic of Texas (Middle of the Page)
What were two reasons that people did NOT want Texas to be annexed into the United States?
Some Texans wanted to keep their independence as a republic
Some Americans were worried about Texas debt and their own economic challenges (Think of the Panic of 1837)
There were four presidents of the Texas Republic. In what order was ANSON JONES the president?
ANSON JONES was the FOURTH president of the Texas Republic
What year was Texas ANNEXED into the USA?
1845
Define: Annexation
To add or join land together
What role did the USA play in the economic situation of Texas during the Panic of 1837 ?
It was seen as a source of potential STABILITY and SUPPORT
Which Native American Chief was a personal friend of Sam Houston? He was later killed after negotiating contracts with President Mirabeau Lamar
Chief _______________
CHIEF BOWLES
From the USA Point of View-- what started the Mexican American War?
President Polk claimed that "Mexico shed American blood on American Soil (Disputed Territory)
Define: Cession
To leave or withdraw land from another country
What were some reasons that some people WANTED Annexation into the United States ?
Texas faced large debt and needed financial help from the USA
Texas faced security and border patrol issues that they could not control on their own.
Jose Antonio Navarro
From the Mexican Point of View-- What caused the Mexican American War?
The USA kept invading aggressively deeper and deeper into Mexican Territory for more land
Define: Constitution
a body of text or document that lists a nations laws
How did the Panic of 1837 affect Currency (Money Supply) of the Texas Republic?
It caused inflation and devaluation
True or False:
William Goyens assisted in keeping the peace with the Native Americans.
TRUE
William Goyens assisted in keeping the peace with Native Americans
What was important about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in the Mexican American War?
It ended the war and ceded large pieces of Mexican Territory (California, Arizona, Utah, ect.) to the United States called the Mexican Cession.
Describe the DIFFERENCE (CONTRAST) between a racial and an ethnic group
Ethnic groups share a cultural background but racial groups share a physical background