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This was the border Mexico claimed was the rightful border between the
Republic of Texas and Mexico– though the Republic of Texas rejected this
claim and insisted on a different border
Nueces River
The capital of Texas, established in 1839 by President Mirabeau B. Lamar,
selected for its “central location” and proximity to the frontier at that time
Austin
Coach Timms' Favorite Color?
Purple
What sport did Coach Timms play in college
Rugby
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What is my favorite sport?
football
What is my sons name?
Ryhett
A journey involving 300 renegade troops who
crossed into Mexico with the intention to
invade, but ended up captured by a larger
Mexican force
Mier Expedition
This battle lasted for multiple days, during
which Mexican artillery pounded the position
of U.S. soldiers for over 160 hours
Siege of Fort Texas
Which of the following ended the Texas
Revolution and gave birth to the independent
Republic of Texas?
Treaties Of Velasco
A journey of Texas commissioners,
merchants and soldiers which ended in their
capture by the Mexican Army and
imprisonment in Veracruz, Mexico
Santa Fe Expedition
Thirty-five Comanche chiefs were killed during this incident, at a gathering that was supposed to be a peace conference between Republic of Texas commissioners & the Penateka Comanche band in San Antonio:
The Council House Fight
At least 100 Tejanos gathered along the
Angelina River to protest the consistent
discrimination and “usurpation” of their
rights, and were joined by 400 Cherokee
peoples, leading to a battle known as:
Cordova Rebellion
More of a feud than an all-out war, this
conflict persisted from 1839-1844 between
two groups in an area of the Republic of
Texas known as the Redlands
Regulator Moderator War
U.S. President Andrew Jackson cautioned
the U.S. Congress against granting diplomatic
recognition to the Republic of Texas because:
He feared starting a war with Mexico
On December 30th, 1842, Angelina Eberly– an innkeeper who ran the “Eberly House”– took control
of a 6lb cannon and used it during the:
Archive Wars
The first of a two-day long battle between
two generals, in which flying artillery was
utilized to great effect
Battle of Palo Alto
The primary negotiator at the peace negotiations held at Tehuacana Creek
in October 1844, a meeting between Sam Houston, Texas commissioners
and several Native American peoples, including the Penateka Comanche
band
Chief Buffalo Hump
A conflict in which a 6lb cannon was turned
against the General Land Office when the
Texas Rangers attempted to remove items
from Austin, Texas
Archive War