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He was the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and he sought to make peace with all and lower Texas' public debt.
Who was Sam Houston?
This was the first capital of the Texas Republic, built by the Allen brothers to be the major port city for Texas on the Gulf of Mexico, but disliked by many for its hot and humid climate.
What is Houston?
This was a rebellion of Tejanos who felt their rights had not been respected and Cherokee who felt their land had been invaded, named after the Tejano man who led it.
What is the Cordova Rebellion?
Incorporating a country or nation into another.
What is annexation?
These were the two reasons Texas sought annexation by the U.S.
He was the second president of the Republic of Texas and did not care about peace while putting Texas in more debt.
Who is Mirabeau Lamar?
This was the second and final capital of Texas, chosen by Congress for its drier location west and named after the "father of Texas".
What is Austin?
This was originally an attempt at peace between the Comanche and Texas, but turned into a violent fight when the Comanche did not bring all their hostages.
What is the Council House Fight?
A crop grown to be used on the farm it was grown on.
What is a subsistence crop?
Besides their beautiful and useful long horns, what was the other reason for the Texas longhorns popularity in ranching?
What is their resistance to diseases?
He was the Cherokee Chief friend of Sam Houston, but clashed with Lamar, which resulted in his death at the Battle of Neches.
Who is Chief Bowles?
Guten tag! This area in Central Texas became the new home for many artisans from a certain European country.
What is the German Belt?
What is the Santa Fe Expedition?
A person who represents a nation’s government in its relations with another nation’s government.
What is a diplomat?
These were the two tribes who gave Texas its most trouble to the west due to their skilled horsemanship and violent raids on farms and settlements.
Who were the Comanche and Kiowa?
He was a Tejano who brought together a rebel force of fellow Tejanos, Cherokee, and African Americans to fight back against the Texas leaders.
Who is Vicente Cordova?
These farms were the driving force of slavery in Texas due to their size and large labor demand.
What are plantations?
This battle resulted when Mirabeau Lamar tried to force the Cherokee out of Texas before the end of their harvest season, taking the lives of 100 Cherokee people.
What is the Battle of Neches/Cherokee War?
A person licensed and paid to bring settlers into a country.
What is an immigration agent?
These guys were easy hires for Sam Houston because they worked for free, funded their own operation, and served out of patriotism for Texas.
Who were the Texas Rangers?
Who was Commodore Edwin W. Moore?
What are sawmills?
Not quite an event, it was an Act passed by the Texas Government to prevent banks from preying on helpless settlers moving to Texas.
What is the Homestead Act of 1839?
Underdeveloped land that lies beyond the border of a settled territory.
What is the frontier?
In an effort to repair relations with the Native Americans, Sam Houston had these created where Natives and settlers could trade goods in peace.
What are trading posts?