Treaties &
Battles
Battles
This was the treaty that ended the Texas Revolution and allowed Texas to become a sovereign, independent republic
Treaties of Velasco
The largest group of European immigrants to the Republic of Texas came from:
Germany
This doctrine held that Anglo settlers were entitled to settle land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, across the country - moving westward - and the annexation of Texas was part of this idea to expand westward to claim lands for the United States.
Manifest Destiny
This city, established in 1837, served as the first capital of the Republic of Texas
Houston
This date marks the first attempt at annexation by the Republic of Texas
Election of 1836
A two-day battle (July 15th & 16th, 1839) which led the Cherokee, Delaware, Kickapoo and Shawnee peoples to leave Texas, as well as the death of Chief Bowles, the leader of the Cherokee council in East Texas.
Battle of the Neches
In 1838, a group of Tejanos and around 300 of the Cherokee allies gathered along the Angelina River, stating that they could "no longer bear the discrimination and usurpation of their rights" by the government of the Republic of Texas
Cordava Rebellion
The addition of a territory or state to a territory of another sovereign nation - whether by force (via invasion) or consent (via peace treaties or negotiations)
Annexation
The permanent capital of the Republic of Texas - it was established in 1839, at the direction of President Mirabeau B. Lamar
Austin
This date marks the second attempt at annexation by the Republic of Texas
Election of 1841
Occurring in 1842, this was originally designed to be a mission to recapture prisoners taken by General Woll - when General Somervell decided not to continue on, a group of 300 men disobeyed these orders and continued into Mexico attacking cities.
The Mier Expedition
What were Sam Houston's goals during his first presidency?
Address the debt, peace talks with Native Americans, peace talks with Mexico
This person was inaugurated on October 22, 1836 as the first president of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Indianola and these other TWO Texas towns were established by German immigrants who were brought to Texas by the Adelsverein, a group of German businessmen who facilitated immigration from Germany to TExas
The date Texas was finally annexed into the United States
1845
This treaty would officially end the Mexican-American War, in which Mexico relinquished all claims to Texas - as well as 529,000 additional square miles of territory - to the United States
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Who was the "Father of Texas Education"?
Mirabeau B. Lamar
A doctor from Brazoria County, he ran for president of the Republic of Texas in 1844 - and would serve as the last president of the independent nation.
Dr. Anson Jones
The disputed territorial border lands between Texas and Mexico were located between the Rio Grande River and the _________ River
Nueces River
On this date, Texans voted to approve the new governing document created for the newly independent nation.
This treaty, created by U.S. President John Tyler, would be rejected by the U.S. Senate and never approved - the unnamed treaty would have allowed Texas to join the U.S. as a _______
Territory
How did Mirabeau B. Lamar's policies on Native Americans, the national debt, and annexation differ from Sam Houston's?
Mirabeau B. Lamar opposed annexation, was hostile to Natives, and spend large amounts of government money
This group was formally established by Sam Houston in an attempt to lower military expenses and the overall national debt
Texas Rangers
In 1841, President Lamar sent a military/trade expedition to this trade center in an attempt to gain control over the trading in the region
Santa Fe
On March 19th, 1840, 35 Comanche chiefs and civilians were killed in this conflict, which erupted after Texas commissioners attempted to take them hostage during peace negotiations and prisoner swaps
Council House Fight