Sam Houston
First President of Texas
True or False
What is his nickname?
Father of Education
Nueces
Fought for the rights of Tejanos and participated in the Santa Fe Expedition
Jose Antonio Navarro
True or False
Mexico recognizes Texas' independence.
False
True or False
False, Houston wanted annexation
Wanted annexation
True or False
False, Lamar did not support annexation
Anson Jones' major focus during presidency was______________
annexation
What is the purpose of the Texas Navy?
Protect trade routes/coastline
What 2 things does the Republic of Texas get if they have foreign recognition?
creates commercial treaties and establishes allies
Tried to keep peace with Mexico
True or False
True
What did Lamar want to do with Native Americans?
remove them
A miscommunication between the Comanche and Texans to discuss peace, which led to the death of Texans and Comanche leaders is known as the ___________.
Council House Fight
What are the duties of a Texas Ranger?
Survey land
Served as Scouts
Protect citizens from Native American attacks
What is the primary purpose of a Bill of Rights?
Protect the individual rights and liberties of citizens
Wanted to remove Native Americans from Texas
True or False
False, Houston wanted peace with Native Americans
what happened to debt?
____________wrote in her diaries about life as a pioneer and documented the Council House Fight
Mary Maverick
Which Texas Ranger was known for his bravery?
Jack Coffee Hayes
Did slavery increase or decrease in the Republic of Texas?
increase
Sam Houston negotiated a treaty with __________, which secured Cherokee land rights.
_Chief Bowles_
The Third President of Texas
True or False
false- he was the 2nd
Austin residents thought Sam Houston was trying to move the capital permanently, so they fought to stop it. This is known as the __________
Archives War
The Commander of the Texas Navy
Edwin Moore
Describe the relationship between Texas & Mexico
there was tension and the relationship was strained because Mexico refused to acknowledge independence
Ways he tried to help the economy (decrease debt)
Increase Tariffs & taxes; released the army
Where did he relocated the capital of Texas to?
Austin
176 Texans were captured by the Mexican Army. Santa Anna ordered every tenth Texan to be executed, which was decided by drawing beans out of a jar. This is known as the ____________
Black Bean Incident
The ____________ allowed for religious diversity by guaranteeing religious freedom
Constitution of 1836
The purpose of the ________ was to take control of trade routes in the region
Santa Fe Expedition