Who Dat?
Cherokee leader and friend of Sam Houston
Who is Chief Bowles
The reason the value of money dropped in Texas.
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It's because more paper money was printed which devalued the notes.
The worthless currency Lamar created to help easy the burden of the increasing debt.
What are redbacks?
when a player crosses the line of scrimmage ahead of the snap of the ball.
What is offsides?
Stephen F. Austin would be the first elected president of the Republic of Texas.
That ain't right, he was the first secretary.
In October 1836, ________________was elected president of the Republic of Texas.
Who is Sam Houston?
The reason Houston treated the Natives as equals when it came to Indian Policy.
It's because he thought making peace with them was the best way to deal with them.
Another word for government expenses.
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What is expenditure?
The reason Anakin Skywalker turns to the dark side.
What is to save Padme from dying?
President Lamar had a great relationship with the Native Americans living in Texas and created a lasting peace his predecessor could not.
That ain't right, Lamar tried to kill all the Natives in Texas.
The second president of Texas,___________________, was elected in 1838.
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Who is Mirabeau B Lamar?
The reason the national debt increased until Lamar's presidency.
It's because he spent too much on the military.
To approve or accept formally.
What is ratify?
This fashion accessory designed by Jean-Louis Dumas and Jane Birkin can sometimes cost anywhere from $9,000 to $1.8 million.
What is a purse?
President Houston sharply reduced the size of the army in 1836 because the Texas Rangers were a better fighting force.
That ain't right, he reduced their size because they threatened to overthrow the government.
In 1839, _____________________ laid out a new capital for Texas.
Who is Edwin Waller?
The reason the Comanche tribe was killed at the Council House Fight.
It's because the Texans weren't aware that this group of Comanche did not represent the entire Comanche nation and thought they were not releasing all of their captives.
The formal joining of one political region to another.
What is Annexation?
Originally known as the Sun Kings, this minor league baseball team played for this border town.
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What is El Paso?
The Regulator-Moderator War involved Comanche and ranchers in West Texas.
That ain't right, it involved settlers in East Texas.
Commander of the Texas army _________________ and others wanted to invade Mexico.
Who is Felix Huston?
The reason why the United States was hesitant in annexing Texas to the union.
(Various Answers may be accepted) It's because Texas had just finished a war with Mexico and annexing them would risk starting another war.
Another name for government income.
What is revenue?
Sunchoke is a portmanteau of which two words?
What are Sunflower and Artichoke?
The biggest difference between Houston and Lamar was that one was friends with Mexico and the other wanted to invade and destroy Mexico.
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That ain't right, Houston had a closer relationship with the Native Americans living in Texas while Lamar wanted them destroyed.