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Unit 6 EOY PINER
Republic of Texas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jacinto | April 21, 1836 |
| 3 major conflicts facing the new Republic of Texas | Large debt, conflicts with Native Americans, and recognition from other countries. |
| First president of the Republic of Texas | Sam Houston |
| Second President of the Republic of Texas | Mirabeau Lamar |
| Who did Sam Houston defeat to be president for a second term? | Robert Wilson; won 96% of the vote |
| What year were the Texas Rangers formed? | 1835 |
| Sam Houston sent a government agent to talk peace with the Native Americans with specific instructions. | Charles Sims |
| The United States finally recognized the Republic of Texas in what year? | 1837 |
| During Lamar's presidency the Capital City was moved from Houston to? | Austin |
| This Tejano man led a rebellion against the Republic of Texas. | Vincente Cordova |
| The Texas constitution of 1836 stated that the president could not serve? | Consecutive terms. |
| This expedition ended with the "Black Bean Episode"? | The Mier Expedition |
| Mexican forces invaded San Antonio a second time, and Jack Coffee Hays commanded the Texas Rangers at this battle? | Salado Creek |
| Name 3 problems the Lamar presidency caused. | Bloodshed with the Native Americans, more debt, and worsened relations with Mexico. |
| Which president was against annexation, and believed force was the only solution to the Native Americans? | Lamar |
| This notable event was meant to be a peaceful meeting, but led to many battles with the Comanche. | The Council House Fight |
| Out of Mexican, Tejano, Native America, and Anglo ethic groups, which group supports the Republic of Texas the most? | Anglo American |
| This man is from France, an immigration agent, brought 2,000 German immigrates to Texas, used his own money and resources to ensure settlement success. | Henri Castro |
| 3 major places immigrates came to Texas from. | Mexico, United States, Europe |
| What was put in place to protect a family's home and land from seizure from creditors? | Homestead Act of 1839. |
| What is the number one cash crop in Texas at this time? | Cotton |
| Life in the Republic of Texas revolved around what type of activity? | Agriculture |
| Sam Houston sent men to Austin to retrieve important government documents and bring them back to the city of Houston. The men were met with a blast of grape shot from a cannon from a woman named Angela Eberly. The men fled back to Houston, | The Archive War |
| The railroad came to Texas in this year? | 1853 |
| How did people get news in Texas? | mail, newspapers and telegraph |
| Modes of transportation in the Republic of Texas included? | Stagecoaches, ferries, steamboats, and railroads |
| How did European settlers influence the Republic of Texas? | Their architecture and layout of towns reflected their homeland. |
| In which ways did Anglo American settlers influence the Republic of Texas? | They greatly expanded the use of slavery. |
| The Republic of Texas economic growth was slowed down by this? | Travel conditions; poor roads |
| This person was licensed and paid in land or money to bring settlers into a country? | Immigration Agent |