Fights, Feuds, and Expeditions
Thirty-five Comanche chiefs were killed during this incident, at a gathering that was supposed to be a peace conference between Republic of Texas commissioners & the Penateka Comanche band in San Antonio
the Council House Fight
The primary negotiator at the peace negotiations held at Tehuacana Creek in October 1844, a meeting between Sam Houston, Texas commissioners and several Native American peoples, including the Penateka Comanche band
Chief Buffalo Hump
The original capital of Texas, it was established in 1837, it's named after one of our besties, and is currently 4th largest city in the US. A lot of you live here.
Houston
The first of a two-day long battle between two generals, in which flying artillery was utilized to great effect
Battle of Palo Alto
What treaty ended the Texas Revolution and gave birth to the independent Republic of Texas?
The Treaties of Velasco
On December 30th, 1842, Angelina Eberly– an innkeeper who ran the “Eberly House”– took control of a 6lb cannon and used it during what event?
The Archive Wars
A free African-American businessman and Texas settler, he moved to Nacogdoches and made a living as a blacksmith, innkeeper and later, as a farmer with considerable real estate holdings. He served as an interpreter for peace talks between General Sam Houston & the Cherokee peoples.
William Goyens
The current capital of Texas, established in 1839 by President Mirabeau B. Lamar, selected for its “central location” and proximity to the frontier at that time. It's named after one of our besties.
Austin
The second day of a two-day battle, during which Mexican artillery was captured and a retreat turned into a disorderly, chaotic route
Battle of Resaca De La Palma
Name ONE reason that paper money was basically worthless in the Republic of Texas.
a lack of gold and silver reserves
OR
continuous economic instability
OR
a quickly accumulating national debt
More of a feud than an all-out war, this conflict persisted from 1839-1844 between two groups in an area of the Republic of Texas known as the Redlands
The Regulator-Moderator War
The founder of the “Regulators” he was shot and killed in 1841 by Moderators who were upset at the suspension of his murder trial
Charles W Jackson
This was the border Mexico claimed was the rightful border between the Republic of Texas and Mexico– though the Republic of Texas rejected this claim and insisted on a different border
the Nueces River
A battle in which over 100 Comanche warriors were killed after a series of raids in the Guadalupe River Valley
Battle of Plum Creek
Why did US President Andrew Jackson caution against granting diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Texas?
He was afraid of starting a war with Mexico (as in, he did not want to do this)
A journey involving 300 renegade troops who crossed into Mexico with the intention to invade, but ended up captured by a larger Mexican force
The Mier Expedition
The leader of the council of the Cherokee peoples of East Texas, he would negotiate a peace treaty with Sam Houston that was later rejected by the Texas Senate
Chief Bowles (Duwali)
A region of Texas known for attracting individuals seeking to escape the law, in part because of the lack of governance there due to a land dispute. The Regulator-Moderator War happened here.
Neutral Ground
(but honestly, I'll probably take The Redlands - this isn't the answer your test wants, though)
This battle lasted for multiple days, during which Mexican artillery pounded the position of U.S. soldiers for over 160 hours
the Siege of Fort Texas
Name ONE factor in the debate over the annexation of Texas
The issue of slavery
OR
The doctrine of “manifest destiny”
OR
The balance of power in the U.S. Congress
A journey of Texas commissioners, merchants and soldiers which ended in their capture by the Mexican Army and imprisonment in Veracruz, Mexico
The Santa Fe Expedition
Appointed to the Texas Rangers by Sam Houston himself, he would fight in the Battle of Salado Creek, after which General Adrian Woll retreated to Mexico
Jack Coffee Hays
Area of Texas where most Germans settled, many guided by the Adelsverein– a group of German businessmen who facilitated immigration from Germany to the Republic of Texas
Central Texas
A battle fought not far from San Antonio, Texas– in the aftermath of the battle, General Adrian Woll had retreated with his troops back to Mexico
Battle of Salado Creek
What border did the Republic of Texas claim as its rightful border (Mexico claimed it was something else)?
The Rio Grande