Chapter 9-1 Houston’s First Term
A. Election 1836 the Texans decided:
 __________________________-President
 __________________________-Vice President
 Citizens approved the _______________________
B. Houston and the Texas Congress met at _________________
 Houston selected ______________- Secretary of State but he
died on December 27,1836. When he died Houston says, “The
_______________ of ___________ is no more.”
 _________________ was selected the new capital of Texas
C. Houston faces trouble with the army
 Soldiers arrived too late to fight and wanted ___________.
 Felix Huston called for an _____________ of ____________
 Sam Houston to stop the invasion sent all but ___________ soldiers home
on leave.
D. Most Texans wanted to be ________ by the US but it was delayed
 Mexico refused to ____________ Texas’s independence.
 Slavery which was _________ in Texas also was a problem because it
would tip the balance of ________ and _____ states.
E. Recognition as a Nation
 Henry Morfit recommended U.S. _____ recognition due to his
doubt Texas could withstand a ______________ invasion.
 Sam Houston sent __________ and ____________ to work for both
recognition and annexation. Achieved on March 3, 1837.
 Houston opened negotiations with _____________ to obtain recognition and
trade Commercial___________ annexation of Texas.
a. _____________ recognized Texas-September 25, 1839
b. Great Britian-1840
c. Netherlands –1840
F. _________________________ and Texan Conflicts
 As a result of settlement in Central Texas, Native American
started to __________ settlements 1836-1837.
 Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker – Comanches and Kiowas combine to attack
Fort _______________ in 1836. Parents and other relatives were killed and
children stolen. Cynthia Ann Parker, stolen by a Kiowa and traded to a
Comanche for a horse, was 9 years old. Her brother remained with the Kiowas.
Naduah, Cynthia’s Comanche name, later married a Comanche chief named
_________ ___________. She had 3 children - ____________, _________,
and ____________ ___________. When she was about 32 years old, she and
Prairie Flower were captured by the Texas Rangers and returned to Fort Parker.
She tried to escape 3 times but was returned to her family. She wanted to go
back to her husband and sons. While she was at __________ __________, her
husband Peta and son _________, died. ________ __________ left the
___________ tribe and went to the __________________, the most vicious of
the Comanches. Quickly, he became their chief. Quanah hated the white man
for taking his mother. He was the last Comanche chief in war and the most
successful in peace.
 Raids decreased by the patrol of the __________________.
 Dealing with the _______________ in East Texas who were promised title to
their land if they remained peaceful – the Senate refused to grant the title and
more settlers moved onto their land.
G. Texas ________ soars (money problems)
 ___________-money paid out, was greater than the ________,
or money received.
 Texas was _____________ in debt when Houston took over.
 To raise money Congress placed ___________ or taxes on imported goods;
placed a property tax, business tax, and land title fees
H. The release of _____________ was hoped to improve relations with
Mexico, but he ________________ all promises he made in Texas.
 The 5 Presidents of the ______________ of ______________ were:
_______________________ (appointed)
_______________________ (1st elected)
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________ (had Sam Houston’s support)
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Chapter 9-2 Lamar Takes Office
Election of 1838
 When Houston’s term ended in 1838, he could not be _____________ because the Texas
Constitution of 1836 would not allow the president to serve________________ terms.
 ___________________ was elected president and _________________ was elected vice
president .
Support for Public Education
 Lamar was known as the “_____________ ___ _________ ___ ________” because he
believed strongly in the funding of public schools.
A New Capital
 A new capital was chosen on the edge of Comanche land at a place called Waterloo. It
was named ____________ in honor of Stephen F. Austin.
Lamar and Native Americans
 Lamar was ________ toward the Native Americans. He ordered the
_________________ out of Texas so all of East Texas would be open to _________
settlers.
 Colonel _______________ led several battles against the _____________. Comanches
were to bring in around 15 captured Texans to San Antonio and exchange them for some
captured Comanche chiefs the Rangers had. When the Indians brought in
________________ _______________, the Rangers changed their minds. She had cuts
all over her body and her nose was missing. The result was a struggled called the
_____________ __________ _________ in which 7 Texans and 35 Comanches were
killed. The Comanches retaliated with several raids, and the Texans fought back, killing
_____ Comanches during one attack, and ________ during another.
The Santa Fe Expedition
 Texans claimed the _______ _________ as the boundary between the Texas and Mexico.
 President Lamar wanted to control ____________ because of trade, so he sent an
expedition to get control.
 The expedition failed because of the heat, lack of ________ and ________ and
____________ ____________ attacks.
 The expedition angered the _________ and resulted in the loss of many lives and added
to the public ____________.
Financial Difficulties
 Lamar’s extravagances caused the Texas debt to soar to _____________.
 “__________ ________” were the paper money of the Republic that Lamar printed to
much of causing its value to decrease.
Chapter 9-3 Houston’s Second Term
Election of 1840
 ___________ defeated David G. Burnet for president and _________ ________ became
vice president.
Reduction of Spending
 Houston reduced government _____________, reduced the size of the navy, and
eliminated government ______________ in an attempt to reduce the _________.
 The debt, however, continued to _________ because of high interest rates on the
__________ debt.
 By 1846 the debt was more than ______________.
A Temporary Peace
 Houston tried to renew ___________ and ______ dealings with the Native Americans.
 A __________ zone was created between the Anglos and the Native Americans.
The Archives War
 A Mexican Army invaded Texas and temporary declared that Texas still belonged to
_______________.
 This caused Texans to panic. Houston ordered government documents be moved from
________________ to _______________.
 When officials tried to move the documents, residents of _____________ fired on them
because they thought Houston was trying to move the ________ to ____________
permanently.
 This small skirmish became known as the ___________ ________, which resulted in the
documents and the capital staying in ________________.
Mexican Invasions
 In September 1842, 1,400 Mexican forces led by ___________ _________ ________
occupied San Antonio.
 The _________ ________ and the ________ ________ rushed to San Antonio and
after a heavy battle Woll’s army was driven out of Texas.
The Mier Expedition
 After the Woll invasion,_____________ ordered General _______________
________________ to patrol the area from San Antonio, to Laredo and see if all
______________ troops had withdrawn.
 Somervell’s men did not want to stop at __________. They wanted to keep going into
Mexico.
 They crossed the ______ ________ and attacked the Mexican town of ______.
 The _______ surrendered to Mexican troops and were captured.
The Drawing of the Black Bean
 The Texans were held in a Mexican jail after the _______ ___________, and the men
attempted to escape.
 The escape was disaster, and the men were ____________, as a lesson Santa Anna
ordered every ______ Texan executed.
 To determine which prisoners would die, the prisoners drew _______ from a jar. Those
who drew ________ beans were shot. Those who drew ______ beans were marched to
prison in _________.A total of ________ Texans were shot.
Unrest in East Texas
 During Houston’s second term, there was trouble in East Texas over settlers and
________ ________.
 Two groups the __________ and the ____________ were formed to keep peace and
order, but they ended up fighting each other.
 Houston sent ________ soldiers to bring peace.
Chapter 9-4 Texas Becomes A State
The Texas Question
 In 1836 the people of Texas voted overwhelmingly for_________. During ___________
second term the “_________ __________” had become important to __________
__________ politics.
 Those in the US that were against annexation believed that it would benefit
______________ _____________, and it would mean war with __________.
 In April of 1844 _______________ from the US and ________ signed a treaty that would
make Texas a ___________ of the ____ ____. Texas would give up its _________
_________ to the US, and in return the US agreed to pay all the _________ of the
_________ _____ _______.
 Most Texans were disappointed with this because they wanted immediate
_________________.
 The US _________ rejected this treaty _____ to ____, for two reasons. The first was
that they did not want to anger ________ and the second was that Texas was a
_________ state.
The Election of Polk
 __________ _________ became President of the US in 1844 and he supported
____________.
 Many Americans favored ____________ _____________- the idea that the US should
expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Election of Anson Jones
 __________ _________ was elected the 4th and final President of the Republic of Texas.
The US Congress Approves Annexation
 The US annexed __________ on February 29, 1845 under the following terms:
1) The Texans must ________ annexation and write a state ____________.
2) Texas could keep its _________ _________, but should sell some of these lands to
pay its public _______.
3) Texas could be divided into as many as _________ states.
Mexico Offers Recognition
 Mexico agrees to recognize Texas ________________ if Texas would reject
___________________ by the US.
 Texas rejected this proposal and voted to __________ US annexation.
In a ceremony in front of the capital on February 19, 1846, president of Texas ____________
__________ turned over the reigns of government to ___ ___________ _____________ the
new governor of Texas. The Lone Star was lowered into the arms of Sam Houston, and the
____________ _____ _________ were raised.