Sam Houston
In which state did Sam Houston serve as a Congressman?
Tennessee
This president utilized the Texas Rangers to push the Natives out of Texas:
Mirabu Lamar
The _______ of ____________
_____________
ended the U.S. - Mexican War
Treaty
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
__________ paid $____ million to ________ for ___________.
The U.S.
15
Mexico
Texas (and 6 other states)
What was Mary Maverick’s impact on Texas/San Antonio History?
Her diaries tell us what daily life was like in San Antonio during the Republic of Texas.
A major focus of Houston’s administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was
Annexed
United States of America
AKA “The Father of Texas Education” - he created the public school system.
Mirabu Lamar
Mexico officially accepted Texas as part of the United States with the signing of what Treaty?
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Having their large amount of debt paid off was a major motivation for Texas to do what?
Be annexed into the U.S.
This native born Tejano signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and helped bring in new settlers to Texas.
Jose Antonio Navarro
During the Texas Revolution, in which Battle did Sam Houston lead an army?
The Battle of San Jacinto
Anson Jones served as the ______ President of the Republic of Texas.
4th (last)
_________ claimed the Nueces River as the Border between Mexico and America.
_________ claimed the Rio Grande River as the Border between Mexico and America.
Mexico
The U.S.
Describe the mindset of Manifest Destiny:
That America should own all of the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
In the Compromise of 1850, some states were admitted as _______ states and some chose to be ________ states.
Free (Anti-Slavery)
Slave (Pro-Slavery)
Sam Houston’s concern for the financial status of Texas kept him from building a ________.
Navy
Why did Mirabu Lamar travel to Santa Fe?
To further Texas expansion WESTward.
One major disagreement between the U.S. and Mexico was the __________
The border between the two countries.
Texas being a slave state, Texas’ debt, and the risk of war with Mexico are all reasons for what?
Americans NOT wanting to annex Texas into the U.S.
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas were known as the:
Mexican Cession