Unit 6 Texas as a Republic

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Who was the president of Texas that pushed for treaties with Native Americans, wanted annexation into the US, and reduced the size of the military to help reduce Texas' debt?

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Sam Houston

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Annex or annexation means

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to add or the addition of land to another region or area

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What is "domestic policy"?

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How a country handles issues within its own borders

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What is subsistence farming?

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Growing enough food to feed your family

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What are cash crops?

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Growing crops for profit to make money

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Why did immigration increase drastically after Texas became a republic?

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The land was good and cheap without now having to follow Mexican laws.

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Which year in Texas History included the Battle of the Alamo, the Goliad Massacre, The Runaway Scrape, Texas independence, the Battle of San Jacinto, and the Treaty of Velasco?

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1836

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Why did Lamar move the capital of Houston to Austin?

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Lamar wanted to move the capital in order to expand further into Mexico.

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Which best describes Lamar's "Santa Fe Expedition?"

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The expedition was not successful. The expedition was captured by Mexican officials and marched to Mexico City.

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Which best summarizes the "Archives War?"

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Sam Houston ordered archives to be sent to Houston to keep them safe. Residents of Austin successfully rebelled, and the archives stayed in Austin.