Texas Revolution
What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution?
What was Sam Houston's primary goal for the Republic of Texas?
Make Texas a state in the US
Who lead the Cordova Rebellion?
Cordova
What tribe was the biggest threat the Republic of Texas?
Comanche tribe
What is Annexation?
The joining of land to a country.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Gonzalez?
Texians won
How did Mirabeau Lamar's policies toward Native Americans differ from Houston's?
Lamar hates them
Houston respects them
What was the purpose of the Cordova Rebellion?
To overthrow the Republic and bring Texas back into Mexico.
Where was the Council House Fight?
San Antonio.
What other state joined the US along with Texas to keep the senate balanced?
Iowa
Why was the Siege of the Alamo significant for Texas independence?
It rallied the Texians for revenge
Why did Lamar oppose annexation to the US?
He wanted Texas to be its own country.
How did the Cordova Rebellion impact Tejanos and Native American?
It made white Texians distrust them.
Why did the Council House Fight break out?
Texians - natives had Texian captives/poorly treated.
Comanche - Felt like neutral ground was violated/Texians wanted to capture chiefs
What caused the Mexican American war?
American soldiers taunting Mexico in the disputed territory.
What happened in the second battle of the Goliad?
All of the Texians that surrendered were executed
What financial challenges did Houston face during his presidency?
Low funds
Deep debt
What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Expedition?
To expand Texas land west into Mexico.
What happened after the Council House Fight?
Comanche went on raids on Texian towns. Texas Rangers stopped them.
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexico surrenders.
Sells (what is now Southwest US) for $15 M.
Mexicans in that land can be US citizens.
Rio Grande is now Texas border.
How did the Texians secure victory at the Battle of San Jacinto?
They found the Mexicans sleeping. Surprise attack.
How did Lamar earn the title "Father of Texas Education"?
Lamar invested land and money to start schools in Texas.
What president was pro-slavery?
All of them
What was the Mier Expedition?
Rogue Texian soldiers invading Mexico for supplies.
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?
Texas lost land. Obtained $10 million dollars.