Republic of Texas
Who was the first elected president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Who was the second elected president of Texas?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Texas paid their debt to the U.S. by giving them land. This was called...
The Compromise of 1850
"GTT" stood for...
Gone to Texas
Name all 3 branches of government
Legislative - Executive - Judicial
When Texas became its own country, it was called...
The Republic of Texas
Texas prisoners were forced to participate in "The Drawing of the Black Beans" where if they drew a black bean they were _______
executed
When did Texas annex into the U.S.?
December 29, 1845
When did the Mexican-American War begin?
April 1846
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
What are the 2 reasons that the United States delayed Texas annexation?
Slavery & Mexico
Why did the population of Texas grow so quickly?
people moving in for good, cheap land
What political party was primarily in the South?
Democratic Party
To be able to vote in the U.S. during the 1800s, what 3 things did you have to be?
- Male
- White
- 21 or older
The president of the United States and his cabinet of advisors deals with what branch?
Executive Branch
Sam Houston reduced the Texas _____ to save money.
military
Which Texas president did not like the Native American Indians?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
When Texas annexed into the U.S.:
- Who was the president of Texas?
- Who was the president of the U.S.?
Texas = Anson Jones
U.S. = James Polk
What treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The justices on the United States Supreme Court deal with what branch?
Judicial Branch
Foreign policy deals with issues _______ of Texas
Domestic policy deals with issues _______ of Texas
Foreign = outside
Domestic = inside
What was the expedition called when Texas soldiers/settlers traveled to set up trade with New Mexico? (Hint: it is named after a town)
Santa Fe Expedition
"Political power belongs to the people" is the definition of...
Popular Sovereignty
What 3 reasons were people moving to Texas for?
- Texas had recently annexed into the U.S. (becoming a state)
- Land was good/cheap
- Slavery was legal
The members of the Senate and the House of Representatives deals with what branch?
Legislative Branch