Houston forms a government
Who was was elected as the first president of the R.O.T. (Republic of Texas)?
Sam Houston
What is the number one problem with the R.O.T.?
Debt
Who was kidnapped by the Comanches from her home, her son, Quanah Parker will become the last Comanche chief?
Cynthia Ann Parker
Who renounced all claims made in The Treaties of Velasco?
Santa Anna
Houston reduced the size of the army to how many soldiers with the war over?
600
who died from pneumonia at 43 ?
SFA
How much was the debt by the end of Sam Houston’s first term?
2 Million
Which group was set up by SFA and called upon by Sam Houston to stop native raids or attacks upon settlers?
Texas Rangers
Which government refused to recognize Texas Independence?
Mexico led by Santa Anna
Which treaty is Mexico violating and refuses to recognize Texas Independence?
Treaty of Velasco
The Allen brothers found the city of ? which became the capital of Texas for how many years?
Houston
Expenditures definition
Money Paid Out
How Long did the series of raids last ?
seven years
what month and year did santa anna return to mexico ?
March 1837
Why were many in the U.S. against Texas annexation?
Texas would be a slave state and many felt would join the U.S. quickly as many Americans lived in Texas.
what month and year did sam houston become president ?
september 1836
Revenue
Money that a nation or state collects.
did the senate recognize the treaty of February of 1836
no they failed to do so which resulted in more texans moving into the area.
On what date did President Andrew Jackson recognize the R.O.T as it’s own country?
March 3, 1837
what is Annexation ?
To incorporate a country or territory into another country or territory.
who was the first vice president of texas ?
Maribeau Lamar
Tariffs
A tax on imported goods.
Which individual tried to improve relations between the texans and cherokees ?
Sam Houston
Who was the Texas foreign diplomat who was sent as a foreign diplomat to get France, Great Britain, the Netherlands to recognize the R.O.T. , which they did?
James P. Henderson
which commander called for an invasion of mexico ?
Commander Felix Houston