Basic Facts
Presidents
Numbers
Other LOL
Annexation
100
Name of Era when Texas was independent
Republic of Texas Era
100
Two major issues Sam Houston had to deal with during his presidency?
Financial problems from the Texas Revolution
Mexico was still invading Texas
100
What year did Texas become the Republic of Texas?
1836
100
Why did people not like the idea of Austin becoming the Texas capital?
People thought this was a bad idea because it was too close to the frontier, or the Rio Grande, and thought it would be more vulnerable to invasion by Mexico.
100
What does annexation mean?
Adding a country/land/territory to an already existing country.
200
Name of Era when Texas joined the US
Early Statehood Era
200
What is Anson Jones most known for?
Known for facilitating the annexation of Texas to the USA.
200
How many times did Mexico invade San Antonio while Sam Houston was president?
Twice
200
When people moved to Texas from Europe, they brought the following:
Culture, new foods, architecture, art, music, and traditions.
200
How many stars did the US flag have AFTER Texas joined?
28 stars 
300
How long was Texas a country?
9 years
300
What policies did Sam Houston have?
Limited spending
Peaceful with Natives
Reduced the Army & eliminated the Navy
Supported Annexation
300
How many acres of land did Lamar get Congress to approve for public schools?
18,000
300
What events led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
U.S troops had captured Mexico City and sent troops to the Nueces river in Texas.
300
Was Lamar right in thinking Texas would expand West and grow larger than the United States? Did he attempt?
No, he was wrong
Yes, he did attempt to claim Santa Fe.
400
What motivated Europeans to move to Texas?
They were motivated to buy cheap land available in Texas.
400
What policies did Mirabeau Lamar have?
Increased spending
Started war with the Natives
Increased the military
Set aside land for public education
Wanted Texas to be independent (anti-annexation)
400
What year did Texas join the United States? What number state?
1845
28th
400
What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The southern border of the US would be the Rio Grande
The U.S would pay Mexico $15 million
Texas would lose some territory to a few states, such as New Mexico and Oklahoma.
400
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that the US had the right to expand from the East Coast to the West Coast.
500
How many TOTAL presidents did the Republic of Texas have?
Think, how many PEOPLE total?
NAME THEM IN ORDER
FOUR
David G Burnett (appointed)
Sam Houston (voted twice)
Mirabeau Lamar (voted once)
Anson Jones (voted once)
500
Why did Lamar urge Congress to deny peace with the Cherokee?
He believed the Cherokee had joined Tejanos in the Cordova Rebellion
500
How much money did Texas start out in debt? Why? How much did they end with?
$1.25 million
Borrowed money to pay for troops and supplies fighting the Texas Revolution
$10 million
500
Order the following events: Grand Council Near Waco, Annexation, Battle of Neches, Cordova Rebellion, Council House Fight, Santa Fe Expedition
1.Cordova Rebellion
2.Battle of Neches
3.Council House Fight Santa Fe Expedition
4.Mier Expedition
5.Grand Council Near Waco
6.Annexation
500
What were two reasons the U.S was hesitant to annex Texas?
They knew Mexico never recognised Texas’ independence, and knew war with Mexico would likely follow if Texas joined the US.
Annexing Texas would throw off the balance of slave and free states in the U.S. and potentially lead to more conflicts.