Texas History Quiz 2 Flashcards
Convention of 1836
Organized to write a constitution for the independent republic of Texas
Lorenzo De Zavala
temporary vice president in 1836 and delegate who served in the Mexican congress
George C. Childress
Wrote the Texas declaration of independence
Popular soverignty
power to the people
bill of rights
basic rights that the government cant take away from citizens
petition
formal request
ad interim
temporary government
David G. Burnet
temporary president for Texas in 1836
Runaway Scrape
settlers ran eastward to avoid the Mexican army
Battle of Refugio
Mexican General Urrea outnumbered Texans and defeated them
James Fannin
lead the rebels massacred at Goliad
Battle of Coleto
Texans were pinned down by Urrea, and Fannin surrendered from battle
Goliad Massacre
executed 400 texans and the most brutal battle
Francita Alavez
Mexican traveler who helped some Texans escape (Angel of Goliad)
Battle of San Jacinto
Gave Texas its independence from Mexico with Texans killing over 600 Mexicans
Manifest Destiny
The belief that the U.S. was meant to spread all the way across north america to the pacific
Political Parties
groups of people who help elect government officials and influence government policies
joint resolution
a formal expression of intent for annexation
Convention of 1845
approved the annexation of Texas
Texas Admission act
signed by president polk to make texas the 28th state
Jane Mcmanus Canezu
wrote articles to support the annexation of Texas
James Pickiny Henderson
Texas’s first state governor
Thomas J. Rusk
Chosen as convention president and helped write the constitution of the Republic of Texas back in 1836
biennal
every 2 years
corporations
companies that sell shares of ownership to investors to raise money
Democratic Party
supported the annexation of Texas and a very strong party that has no fear of other parties
Republican party
believed that slavery should be banned in all states and did not support the Texas annexation
Know-Nothing party
supported slavery, wanted to keep immigrants and catholics out of government, and always answered with “I know nothing.”
Elisha M. Pease
active popular governor that left Texas in great financial shape. Was elected to states highest office in 1853
what is the difference between the convention of 1836 and 1845
In 1836, the purpose was to make Texas and independent country, but in 1845, the purpose was to add Texas to the United states
When is Texas independence day and why is it this day?
March 2nd because its the day that Texas became an independent country
When was slavery abolished in Texas?
June 19th, 1865
How many branches of government were created by the Constitution of 1836 and the Constitution of 1845?
3, Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who was Texas’s first governor
James Pinckney Henderson
How did the issue of slavery affect the Annexation of Texas? who favored it? Who did not favor it?
If Texas joined the U.S., the amount of slave states to non slave states would be unbalanced, and North states didn’t want this because then there would be more slave states and southern states wanted this for more slave states.
What were the two major political parties?
Democrats and the Wigs
The Battle Texas won its independence at?
San Jacinto
Annexation
To join
who was the U.S. president that requested the U.S. congress bring in Texas as a state?
James K. Polk
whats the difference between a joint resolution and a treaty?
a treaty needs to be ratified and taken through an entire process, while a joint resolution is an agreement that needs to be signed.
by the late 1840s, which political party was the most popular in Texas?
the Whigs
Who was the U.S. president in office when Texas officially became a state of USA
James K. polk
Who signed the Texas admission act?
President Polk
What was the Republican Party’s position on slavery
most didn’t not like it and thought it should be abolished
beliefs of the know nothing party
They didn’t not like catholics and immigrants and thought they should have no position on political standards
After Texas won its Independence from Mexico, What did Texas voters and its first popularly elected president wanted to do?
establish the Republic of Texas
Where did the convention of 1845 meet?
Austin TX
When did the Mexican-American War occur?
1846-1848
how did the annexation of texas help bring the mexican american war
Fought over which river borders texas, it is the Rio Grande
What was the most important factor/development in paying off Texas’s debt in 1855? In other words, how did Texas get the money to pay off the debt?
They sold land- $.50 per acre
List the 4 high Texas positions that Sam Houston held during his political/military career (He was the only one to hold all 4):
Commander in Chief, President. Senator and governor
