Lamar Become President
2nd President of the ROT = ?
Lamar
What city was to replace Houston as the Capital of Texas?
Waterloo
Which tribe did Lamar want out of East Texas?
Cherokees
Who agreed to meet at the Council House in San Antonio in 1840?
Comanches and Texas Leaders
According to the Treaty of Velasco, what river is the southern and western border of Texas?
Rio Grande
What was Lamar’s plan for Texas?
Powerful Nation to the PO
A group of advisers to the President or Governor =
Cabinet
How many Cherokee were killed near present day Tyler Texas
100
Who is the only hostage the Comanches brought?
Matilda Lockhart
What date did the Santa Fe Expedition occur to control trade in New Mexico?
6-19-1841
What document stated the the ROT Preisdent could not serve Consecutive terms?
Texas Const. 1836
What is the Capital city today and who is it named for?
Austin SFA
What river were the Cherokee forced to cross as they headed into Oklahoma?
red
What was wrong with the hostage? (matilda lockhart)
beaten and abused by Comanches
Name 3 reasons the Santa Fe Expedition failed.
Heat, Lack of Food and Water, Native attacks (Comanches)
What is Lamar’s nickname?
Father of TX Education
who was appointed to construct the new capitol ?
Edwin Waller
which leader of the cherokees was also killed near present day tyler ?
Chief Bowles
What was the outcome of the Council House fight?
Comanche leaders killed, many raids and attacks by both sides as trust was gone!
Name a consequence of the Santa Fe Expedition.
Failed to control Santa Fe, angered Mexico, increased debt, killed people
Money set aside for a specific purpose?
Endowment
what month and year was new capitol done ?
Oct 1839
wildcard
Gain 500 points but lose the turn
wildcard
lose 500 points keep the board
How did Lamar try to bully Mexico into recognizing Texas Independence?
Buying ships and putting in GOM