Texas History

Daily Assignment #4 Key

Panola College
1. In terms of Texas politics, Texans were either ___________________ or
_________________.
2. President Houston actually took office _______________ his _______________
_______________.
3. The law of December 19, 1836 defined the ________________ of the New
Republic of Texas.
4. The Texas army nearly mutinied when _________________
__________________ ______________________ was given command of the
army.
5. Santa Anna’s meeting with U.S. President Andrew Jackson after the Texas
Revolution accomplished __________________ _____________________.
6. The first location of the Texas capital during the days of the Republic was
__________________.
7. One reason that Stephen F. Austin lost much of his popular support in Texas was
that he initially opposed Texas __________________.
8. During its years as an independent country, Texas attracted ever increasing
numbers of __________________ __________________ with free grants of
land.
9. The United States was not interested in making Texas a part of the United States
because of the potential of Texas becoming a ______________
________________.
10. After the Battle of San Jacinto, Mexico refused to __________________
___________________ _____________________.
11. Two problems that continually plagued the Republic of Texas were
________________ and ___________________.
12. The second president of Texas was ____________________
____________________.
13. The Council House fight started over a peaceful attempt to get the Comanche to
release kidnapped ________________ and ____________________.
14. Mirabeau Lamar developed a harsh policy toward Indians because he believed
that the Cherokee Indians were working together with ________________.
15. __________________ was the first European power to enter into a treaty of
friendship with Texas.
16. The Texas expedition to claim Santa Fe was a ______________ that led to the
capture of the Texans by ________________ troops.
17. During Sam Houston’s second administration, he focused mainly on
____________________ ______________________.
18. If there was a positive result of the ill-fated Santa Fe and Mier expeditions, it was
the renewal of interest of the people of the _________________
________________ in Texas.
19. The Empresario proposal from a French family introduced to the Texas House of
Representatives was never finalized because it probably failed to pass the
_______________.
20. Texas was annexed by the ___________________ _________________ in
____________ (year).