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Chapter 12 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the battle in 1840 between Texans and the Comanche after the Comanche did not release all their captives? | Council House Fight |
| What is the term that means to approve or accept formally? | ratify |
| What was the law that was passed in 1839 to protect a family's home and up to 50 acres of land from seizure for debts? | homestead law |
| What is the term for government expenses? | expenditures |
| What was the town of Austin originally named? | Waterloo |
| Term of office is called? | administration |
| What was the battle where emote than 100 Cherokee, including Chief Bowles, were killed? | Battle of the Neches |
| What is the definition of revenue? | government income |
| Who was Houston's secretary of state? | Stephen F. Austin |
| What was the paper money called that was issued by the Republic of Texas during Lamar's administration to help stop an economic crisis? | red backs |
| What is the term used to describe the formal joining of one political region to another? | annexation |
| Why did the value of money drop in Texas? | because the government kept printing more and more money |
| What was the greatest difference between Houston and Lamar? | their policy towards American Indians |
| Why did President Houston reduce the size of the army in 1836? | because the unrest in the army threatened the new government |
| The ______________ ________________ War involved settlers in East Texas. | Regulator-Moderator |
| The Mexican government never recognized the ________________ of _______________. | Treaties of Velasco |
| Other than electing Sam Houston as president, Texans voted in 1836 to approve the new _______________ and to seek ______________ from the U.S. | constitution annexation |
| What was a major goal of Sam Houston's first administration as president? | to seek peace with the Indians |
| During Houston's first term as president, where did Congress declare the capital of Texas would be? | Houston |
| In order for President Houston to preserve the new nation of the Republic of Texas, he felt it necessary to do what? | put most of the army on leave and never call it back to duty |
| What did the government do that caused the value of money in Texas to drop? | printed more paper money |
| What did the Texas officials hope the land policies would do? | increase immigration and settlement in Texas |
| How did President Lamar feel about moving the capital from Houston to Austin? | he welcomed the idea |
| List two things that Lamar's administration resulted in. | 1. high national debt 2. Land in East Texas was opened to white settlers |
| Who is known as the Father of Texas Education? | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
| Who was the president of Texas who signed the Treaty of Velasco? | David G. Burnet |
| Who was president of Texas when a Texan force blocked Santa Anna's ship and prevented it from leaving Texas? | David G. Burnet |
| Who was the first elected president of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| Who was the second elected president of Texas? | Mirabeau B. Lamar |
| Who were the only Indians allowed to remain in East Texas? | Alabama-Coushatta |
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