Republic of Texas
Who was the first president of the Republic?
Sam Houston
Texas experienced a huge wave of immigration from where.... ?
European Nations
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
What does allegiance mean?
Loyalty
Name one economic impact Texas had during the Civil War?
Texas traded with Mexico and benefited from the materials that were imported.
How did the lumber industry benefit from the development of rail roads?
Trees had to be cut down in order to lay the tracks.... which meant more jobs.
Why were Americans scared of adding Texas as a state to the US?
Americans had doubts about adding another SLAVE STATE to the US.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established what river to be the border between the US and Mexico?
Rio Grande River
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
interpret the laws
How can you describe the free enterprise system?
After the Civil War, farming and ranching expanded. People owned their own businesses. Consumers were able to purchase their goods from whom ever and producers were able to market anything they wanted.
How did the railroads affect cattle drives?
Cattle were shipped faster rather than cattle drives that would take months and also shipped to more profitable markets.
Describe an event that led to the Annexation of Texas to the US.
1.) Texas was in debt.
2.) Americans believed in Manifest Destiny (stretch from the Atlantic to Pacific)
Mexico claimed the boundary of Texas was at which river?
Nueces River
Who is the Legislative Branch led by?
House of Representatives and the Senate.
Who invented a process for condensing milk?
Gail Borden
Why did Texas build Rail Roads?
Transport people and goods
I was the last president of the Republic of Texas. I was also in charge of handing over the Republic to the United States.
Who am I?
Anson Jones
The US claimed the boundary of Texas was at which river?
Rio Grande River
What branch is led by the governor and executes the laws?
Executive Branch
Who invented the most successful form of barbed wire?
Joseph Glidden
How did building railroads change Texas economy?
Goods arrived faster.
What was the purpose of the Texas Rangers in the Republic of Texas?
fight the Native Americans
After Texas became a state to the US, Annexation became a boundary dispute with what other country?
Mexico
The Texas Constitution was written to ..... ?
To form the government and laws for Texas
Who was the first woman to ride the Chislom Trail with a herd of cattle?
Lizzie Johnson
How did building railroads change Texas?
Cities grew in population.