Republic of Texas
Who was the first elected president of Texas?
Sam Houston
Who was the second elected president of Texas?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Texas paid their debt to the U.S. by giving them land. This was called...
The Compromise of 1850
What was President Polk known as:
What is the expansionist president.
Name all 3 branches of government
Legislative - Executive - Judicial
When Texas became its own country, it was called...
The Republic of Texas
What was the fugitive slave law?
What is:
required runaway slaves to be returned to their owner in the south.
When did Texas annex into the U.S.?
December 29, 1845
What land was gained through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What is:
present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming
Which branch enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
What are the 2 reasons that the United States delayed Texas annexation?
free and slave state imbalance & to avoid a war with Mexico
What were the reasons Houston wanted Texas to be annexed?
What is:
Texas had significant debt
Disputes with Mexico
Conflicts with the Native Americans
What led to the US-Mexican War?
Disagreements over the southern border of Texas
What is Manifest Destiny
What is the belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean.
The president of the United States and his cabinet of advisors deals with what branch?
Executive Branch
Sam Houston reduced the Texas _____ to save money.
military
Which Texas president did not like the Native American Indians?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
When Texas annexed into the US:
- Who was the president of Texas?
- Who was the president of the U.S.?
Texas = Anson Jones
U.S. = James Polk
What treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The justices on the United States Supreme Court deal with what branch?
Judicial Branch
Foreign policy deals with issues _______ of Texas
Domestic policy deals with issues _______ of Texas
Foreign = outside
Domestic = inside
What was the expedition called when Texas soldiers/settlers traveled to set up trade with New Mexico? (Hint: it is named after a town)
Santa Fe Expedition
How much did the U.S. pay Mexico for land gained in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What is:
$15 million
What 3 reasons were people moving to Texas for?
- Texas had recently annexed into the U.S. (becoming a state)
- Land was good/cheap
- Slavery was legal
The members of the Senate and the House of Representatives deals with what branch?
Legislative Branch