texas statehood
when did texas become a state?
When is December, 29 1845
how long was texas an independent nation?
nine years
who's known as the father of texas?
Stephen F, austin
who was the indian chief who died defending his people?
chief Bowels
did the civil war effect texas annexation?
yes
Texas is the__ state of America?
The twenty-eighth
who was the fourth president of the Republic of Texas?
Anson jones
who was Susana Dickenson?
One of the few people who was present during and survived the alamo
which indian tribe did sam houston live with as a teen?
Cherokees
how many years was texas the twenty-eighth state before the civil war?
hint: the civil war started in 1861
16 years
who was the first governor of texas?
James, pickney henderson
what were the two big fights between the natives and the texans?
council house fight & cordova rebellion
who is known as the father of texas education?
Mirabeau Lamar
what were the indians feelings about the texas newcomers?
they resented newcomers
True are False: texans didn't own slaves
False
how many people lived in texas during the beginning of texas statehood?
125,000
how much land was set aside for schools per county in texas?
17,712 acres
who was the first mexican empresario?
martin de leon
which tribe is the largest in texas?
The Apaches
was texas part of the confederacy or the united states during the civil war?
the confederacy
which american president SET THE GROUND WORK for texas annexation?
john tyler
who was the interim president of the republic of texas?
David G. Burnet
who got empresario contracts to bring americans into mexico while spain was ruling?
Mosses Austin
why did mirabeau lamar try to get rid of all the natives?
so he could use there land for other settler
How many men from texas Fought in the civil war?
90,000