People
He was a Bot then, and he's a Bot now.
Who is Josh S.?
The first President of the Republic of Texas.
Who is Sam Houston?
This tribe of Native Americans threatened to join with Mexico, should they attack Texas, in retaliation for new settlements on their land.
Who were the Cherokee?
This word means to stop something temporarily.
What is SUSPEND?
This was the nickname given to the paper currency printed in order to pay down the public debt during President Lamar's term in office.
What are REDBACKS?
This man secretly raised a force of Tejanos and Cherokee to rebel against the Republic of Texas in Nacogdoches.
Who was Vicente Cordova?
This Republic of Texas President started the process of building up the Texas Navy.
Who was President Lamar?
When President Lamar ordered the Cherokee out of Texas, they said they would leave only after they were allowed to do what?
What is harvesting their crops?
Undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory.
What is the FRONTIER?
This was the main reason for the large debt owed by the government of the Republic of Texas.
What was the Texas Revolution?
This person served as President Houston's Vice President during his first term as President.
Who was Mirabeau Lamar?
This Republic of Texas President wanted to control the New Mexico territory and authorized an expedition to annex the land.
Who was President Lamar?
When the Comanche Indians agreed to meet with the Texans to negotiate a peace treaty, they were told to bring all white captives to the meeting. When they only brought one white female, this event happened.
What was the Council House Fight?
The amount of money a nation's government owes.
What is PUBLIC DEBT?
Texans wanted the United States to take this action in order to have their public debt paid.
What was ANNEXATION?
This man was responsible for founding the Texas Rangers.
Who was Stephen F. Austin?
This President reduced the size of the Texas army in order to reduce expenditures and not increase the public debt.
Who was President Houston?
Even though President Lamar aggressively pursued direct, hostile action against raiding Native American tribes, his policies only had this effect.
What is a temporary decrease in raids, but no lasting peace during his term of office.
The incorporating of a country or territory into another country or territory.
What is ANNEXATION?
This happens to the public debt when expenditures and greater than revenues.
What is the debt grows/increases?
This man was appointed by President Lamar to plan and build a new capital named Austin, in honor of SFA.
Who was Edwin Waller?
This President gain fame and notoriety after the Texan victory over Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Who was President Houston?
This was the name of the Cherokee Chief who was President Houston's friend.
Who was Chief Bowles.
A group of people who serve as advisers to the head of a government.
What is a CABINET?
These actions by President Lamar effectively helped to increase the public debt.
What were (any) build up Navy, continued aggression towards Native Americans, seeking recognition by European countries, and organizing expeditions.