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Chapter 14 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An invasion of Mexico by rebellious Texan troops in 1842 | Mier Expedition |
| The general sent by Houston to pursue General Woll | Alexander Somervell |
| The struggle over the attempt to move government records from Austin to Houston | Archives War |
| Last President of the Republic of Texas | Anson Jones |
| Dispute that caused the French counsel to leave the Republic of Texas | The Pig War |
| This lady fired the cannon in the Archives War | Angelina Eberly |
| The country that Texas most wanted to recognize its independence | Mexico |
| The most serious issue during the Anson Jones administration was | the question of annexation to the U.S. |
| After the Texas Revolution, Mexico refused to | accept Texas's independence |
| Why were many in the U.S. opposed to recognizing Texas as an independent country | because Texas supported slavery |
| The president of the U.S. in 1836, Andrew Jackson, sent a representative to Texas and he returned to the U.S. and reported | that Texas was too weak to defend itself against Mexico |
| The first European country to recognize Texas was | France |
| Mexico invaded Texas twice in 1842, this was in response to the actions of | President Lamar's administration |
| The Archives War occurred when | Sam Houston tried to move the Republic's records to Houston for safekeeping |
| What was the Mier Expedition | an invasion of Mexico by a small force of Texans |
| What two countries helped restore peace between Mexico and Texas | Great Britian and France |
| Following the Runaway Scrape, many homes and farms had been_______. | destroyed |
| Sam Houston ordered the Texas navy's ships to be ___________. | sold |
| Give three reasons why the U.S. opposed recognizing Texas as being independent | 1. could lead to war with Mexico 2. Slavery in Texas was legal 3. the debt of Texas |
| Give three reasons for the Sante Fe Expedition | 1. to annex part of New Mexico for trade to help debt of Texas 2.extend Empire of Texas 3. shame Mexico into annexing Texas |
| Four outcomes of the Sante Fe Expedition | 1. complete failure 2. worst setback of Lamar's term 3. hurt Texas' chances for recognition 4. causes Mexico to retailiate |