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Texas History Quiz 2 Flashcards

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Convention of 1836

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Organized to write a constitution for the independent republic of Texas

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Lorenzo De Zavala

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temporary vice president in 1836 and delegate who served in the Mexican congress

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George C. Childress

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Wrote the Texas declaration of independence

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Popular soverignty

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power to the people

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bill of rights

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basic rights that the government cant take away from citizens

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petition

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formal request

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ad interim

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temporary government

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David G. Burnet

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temporary president for Texas in 1836

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Runaway Scrape

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settlers ran eastward to avoid the Mexican army

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Battle of Refugio

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Mexican General Urrea outnumbered Texans and defeated them

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James Fannin

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lead the rebels massacred at Goliad

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Battle of Coleto

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Texans were pinned down by Urrea, and Fannin surrendered from battle

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Goliad Massacre

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executed 400 texans and the most brutal battle

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Francita Alavez

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Mexican traveler who helped some Texans escape (Angel of Goliad)

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Battle of San Jacinto

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Gave Texas its independence from Mexico with Texans killing over 600 Mexicans

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that the U.S. was meant to spread all the way across north america to the pacific

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Political Parties

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groups of people who help elect government officials and influence government policies

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joint resolution

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a formal expression of intent for annexation

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Convention of 1845

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approved the annexation of Texas

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Texas Admission act

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signed by president polk to make texas the 28th state

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Jane Mcmanus Canezu

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wrote articles to support the annexation of Texas

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James Pickiny Henderson

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Texas’s first state governor

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Thomas J. Rusk

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Chosen as convention president and helped write the constitution of the Republic of Texas back in 1836

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biennal

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every 2 years

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corporations

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companies that sell shares of ownership to investors to raise money

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Democratic Party

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supported the annexation of Texas and a very strong party that has no fear of other parties

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Republican party

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believed that slavery should be banned in all states and did not support the Texas annexation

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Know-Nothing party

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supported slavery, wanted to keep immigrants and catholics out of government, and always answered with “I know nothing.”

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Elisha M. Pease

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active popular governor that left Texas in great financial shape. Was elected to states highest office in 1853

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what is the difference between the convention of 1836 and 1845

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In 1836, the purpose was to make Texas and independent country, but in 1845, the purpose was to add Texas to the United states

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When is Texas independence day and why is it this day?

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March 2nd because its the day that Texas became an independent country

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When was slavery abolished in Texas?

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June 19th, 1865

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How many branches of government were created by the Constitution of 1836 and the Constitution of 1845?

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3, Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Who was Texas’s first governor

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James Pinckney Henderson

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How did the issue of slavery affect the Annexation of Texas? who favored it? Who did not favor it?

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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.

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What were the two major political parties?

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Democrats and the Wigs

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The Battle Texas won its independence at?

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San Jacinto

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Annexation

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To join

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who was the U.S. president that requested the U.S. congress bring in Texas as a state?

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James K. Polk

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whats the difference between a joint resolution and a treaty?

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a treaty needs to be ratified and taken through an entire process, while a joint resolution is an agreement that needs to be signed.

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by the late 1840s, which political party was the most popular in Texas?

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the Whigs

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Who was the U.S. president in office when Texas officially became a state of USA

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James K. polk

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Who signed the Texas admission act?

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President Polk

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What was the Republican Party’s position on slavery

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most didn’t not like it and thought it should be abolished

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beliefs of the know nothing party

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They didn’t not like catholics and immigrants and thought they should have no position on political standards

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After Texas won its Independence from Mexico, What did Texas voters and its first popularly elected president wanted to do?

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establish the Republic of Texas

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Where did the convention of 1845 meet?

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Austin TX

48
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When did the Mexican-American War occur?

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1846-1848

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how did the annexation of texas help bring the mexican american war

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Fought over which river borders texas, it is the Rio Grande

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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?

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They sold land- $.50 per acre

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List the 4 high Texas positions that Sam Houston held during his political/military career (He was the only one to hold all 4):

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Commander in Chief, President. Senator and governor

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