1. Texas Republic
Jeopardy

2. Early years of Lamar’s Houston’s Vocabulary 1 Vocabulary 2
the Republic Presidency two terms
of Texas
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3. How long was a presidential term
during the Republic of Texas? Could
they be re-elected right after their first
term?
• Normally, it was 3 years; except the first
president—he could only serve two years
• They could not serve consecutive terms

4. Name the problems the Republic
of Texas encountered.
• Lack of funds
• Fighting between the settlers and Native
Americans over land
• Mexico tried invading Texas
• Mexico had not given up hope of owning
Texas again

5. What happened on March 2nd, 1836
Texas declared its Independence from Mexico

6. Name the 3 presidents in order of
their terms of office:
• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston (second term)
• Anson Jones

7. Name the dates Texas was a republic,
when it was annexed, and which state
it became
• 1836-1846
• February 19, 1846
• 28th state

8. What impact did Lamar have on
Texas education?
• He set aside 18,000 acres of land for public
schools
• He encouraged people to be educated because
educated citizens make smart decisions

9. How were Lamar’s and Houston’s
views about Native Americans
different?
• Houston believed that Cherokees had land
ownership rights in Texas; Lamar did not.
Lamar forced the Cherokees out of Texas.

10. Why did Lamar order the Texas
navy into Mexican waters?
• He thought a strong military presence would
force México to recognize Texas’
independence, but it did not.

11. What were 3 reasons that Texas, under
Lamar’s Administration, wanted to
control Santa Fe?
• Control of Santa Fe would help secure the Rio Grande
as the border with Mexico.
• It would help expand the Republic of Texas westward
• It would help Texas, financially ,to obtain that
prosperous trading center, which belonged to Mexico

12. What policy of Lamar’s contributed
to Texas’s debt?
• Maintaining the Texas navy

13. Why did Sam Houston call Stephen
F. Austin the “Father of Texas”?
• He brought the “Old 300” to Texas.

14. Describe the events that led to Austin
being the current capitol of Texas.
• Columbia too small
• Allen brothers found city of Houston to be
new capitol for 3 years
• Capitol relocated to Austin after in 1839

15. Name four ways Houston solved the
problems of Texas during his 2nd
presidency.
• Signed treaties with the Native Americans
• Sent diplomats to Mexico
• Tried to save money
• Sold Navy and cut government jobs to save
money

16. What caused the Archives War?
• President Houston tried moving government
archives to Houston for safety from Mexico
because Mexico had invaded Texas

17. Annexation
• Process by which a territory becomes part of a
country

18. What was the Regulator-
Moderators War?
• Both sides were fighting due to fraud, cattle
rustling, and land swindling
• Property was burned, people murdered
• Houston ended the war by explaining both sides
are Texans and should not fight each other.

19. Tariff
• Tax paid on imported goods

20. Endowment Fund
• Income that is set aside to provide support for
someone or something

21. Archives and Capitol
• Archives- historic government documents
• Capitol- building where government is housed

22. Joint Resolution
• Special government act adopted by a majority
vote of both houses of congress
• Just as powerful as a regular law

23. Revenue
• Income or money received

24. Cabinet
• Council of politicians that work closely and
advise the president

25. Promissory Note
A signed document containing a written promise
to pay a stated sum.

26. Redback
• Additional paper money issued by Texas

27. Manifest Destiny
• Belief that a country should expand from
coast to coast