Republic Presidents
Prompt: He was the first elected president of the Republic of Texas and worked hard to keep peace with Native Americans.
Correct Response: Who is Sam Houston
Prompt: The battle cry "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!" inspired the Texans to victory at this final battle.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
The primary goal of the Texas Revolution was to gain independence from this country.
What is Mexico
The Republic printed this paper money, which quickly lost almost all of its value due to lack of gold or silver backing.
What are Redbacks?
In this year, Texas was officially annexed and became the 28th state of the United States.
Known as the "Father of Education in Texas," he moved the capital to Austin and opposed annexation.
Who is Mirabeau B. Lamar?
The first battle of the Texas Revolution, known for the "Come and Take It" flag.
What is the Battle of Gonzales
Following the Mier y Teran report, this 1830 law stopped immigration from the U.S. and placed custom duties on goods.
What is the Law of April 6, 1830?
The "Archives War" occurred when President Houston tried to move government records from Austin to this city.
What is Houston?
Many Americans opposed annexing Texas because they did not want to add another state that allowed this practice.
What is the Slave to free state balance.
He was the last president of the Republic of Texas and is often called the "Architect of Annexation.
Who is Anson Jones
At this location, Colonel James Fannin and his men were executed after surrendering, angering Texans and increasing support for the war.
What is Goliad?
In the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Texans claimed they were not rebelling, but supporting this Mexican Constitution.
What is the Constitution of 1824?
The capture of Texas Soldiers and forcing them to select whether they went to prison or were executed.
Black Bean Episode
The belief that the United States was destined to expand from coast to coast, which helped drive support for Texas annexation.
What is Manifest Destiny
Sam Houston reduced the size of the military.
What is debt?
The strategic retreat of Texan families and the army away from Santa Anna toward the Louisiana border.
What is the Runaway Scrape?
Signed after San Jacinto, these agreements officially ended the war and set the boundary at the Rio Grande.
What are the Treaties of Velasco?
This failed expedition sent by President Lamar tried to control trade in New Mexico but resulted in the capture of Texans.
What is the Sante Fe Expedition.
This U.S. President won the election of 1844 by promising to annex Texas and Oregon.
Who is president Polk.
Although he personally wanted Texas to join the U.S., this President cleverly negotiated with Great Britain and France to make the United States "jealous" and pressure them into finally offering annexation.
Who is Sam Houston.
This 13-day siege resulted in the death of all defenders, but it delayed the Mexican army, allowing Houston time to prepare.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
The arrest of Stephen F. Austin had this major effect on the attitude of the colonists.
What is War was the only option.
This specific diplomatic struggle—where Mexico refused to acknowledge Texas independence—forced Texas to maintain a costly military.
Florida and Texas