Chapter 11 - Terms and Names

Section 1

  1. Cabinet – A ______that advises the ______executive
  2. Revenue – The ______or ______income of a government
  3. Promissory note – A ______promise to pay a sum of ______at a future time
  4. Sam Houston – First permanent ______of the New Republic
  5. John Allen - Brother of ______Allen, planned to build a new ______near Harrisburg
  6. Augustus Allen - Brother of ______Allen, planned to build a new town near ______
  7. Houston – town named after Sam Houston, became the ______of the New Republic
  8. Felix Huston–Commander of the ______army. Raised an army of _____ to ______volunteers to fight in the Texas Revolution. Wanted to renew _____ with Mexico
  9. Texas Rangers – Group of soldiers organized during the ______to patrol the ______
  10. Mirabeau B. Lamar – Vice-______under Houston.

Section 2

  1. Public debt – the amount of ______a national government owes
  2. Mirabeau B. Lamar - Became second ______of the New Republic after Houston’s first tem.

Write Lamar’s remark in his inaugural address in 1838 –“If ______can be obtained on by the ______, let the ______do its ______.”

  1. Council House Fight–a fight that broke out between Comanche ______and Texas administration over the surrender of all ______. When the Comanche leaders tried to leave, they were ______. It led to the death of ______Texans and ______Comanche leaders.
  2. Battle of Plum Creek – Location where Texans fought the ______, killing more than _____ Comanches
  3. Public Education System–Education system in Texas started by ______, also know at the “Father of ______in ______”
  4. Austin- location of the new capital of ______named in honor of ______.
  5. Redbacks- Bills (money) used in Texas, known for the color of _____ used on the reverse side. The redbacks went down in ______until they were worth almost ______.

Section 3

  1. Archives – Public ______, papers or ______
  2. Joint Resolution – a formal ______passed by both houses of the ______and intended to become a ______
  3. Sam Houston – again became ______and defeated David G. Burnet
  4. Edwin Moore – Commander of the Texas _____, defied Houston’s orders to return to ______
  5. Mier Expedition–An expedition where Texas forces pursued Mexican forces after Mexico too control of ______. Once in Mexico, the Texans demanded that the citizens of ______provide them with needed supplies. While waiting, ______troops arrived and captured the Texans. Santa Anna ordered every____ out of _____ prisoners be put to death. Each prisoner was asked to select a _____, and those that drew a ______bean were shot, and the others were ______.
  6. Archive War–After Houston moved the capital to Washington on the Brazos, he wanted to move the archives from Austin to the new capital. The citizens of ______refused to allow the archives to be removed. Houston sent men to remove the state ______and loaded the on a wagon. Angelina Eberly sounded the ______by setting off a ______. Austin citizens returned the ______to Austin.
  7. Anson Jones –elected ______in 1844 after Houston, and the last president of the Republic of Texas
  8. Texas becomes a state – Texans voted to join the ______as its ______state.