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President Sam Houston 1836 1838 1841 1844 Frontier bold and popular First president of Texas Limited government spending Established peaceful relations with Mexico and Native Americans Encouraged Texas being annexed into the United States ID: 804452

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Republic of Texas 1836-1845

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President Sam Houston1836 - 1838, 1841 - 1844

Frontier bold and popularFirst president of Texas

Limited government spendingEstablished peaceful relations with Mexico and Native AmericansEncouraged Texas being annexed into the United States.

Beat Mirabeau Lamar both times elected

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Stephen F. Austin Dies in 1836

Appointed Secretary of State43 years oldPneumonia

“The Father of Texas is no more…The first pioneer of the wilderness has departed.” Sam HoustonSam Houston proclaims a 30-day period of mourning

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Houston becomes the Capital

Texans supported Houston as the capitalNamed in honor of Sam Houston by the founders; the Allen Brothers

Designated as the capital for 3 years

People complained of muddy streets, and swarms of mosquitoes

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Recognition As A Nation State

The Republic was…NOT RECOGNIZED by Mexico

NOT RECOGNIZED by the United States until March 1837RECOGNIZED by France and Great Britain, starting in 1839

Houston thought if European countries recognized Texas, the United States would be interested in Annexing.

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Annexation to the U.S.

U.S. was worried about damaging their relationship with Mexico and tipping the balance of power of the U.S. Slave States.

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Debt

1836 – Texas was -$1.25 million in Debt.

Placed a tax on..Imported goods (tariff)Property

Businesses

Land Title Fees

Reduces Army and eliminates the Navy

Houston worked hard at reducing the size of the government and collecting taxes, but by the end of the Republic, Texas was in debt $10 million

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Republic of Texas Military

Army1836 Sent all but 600 soldiers home on leave 1841 Reduces the Army and uses Texas Rangers to patrol the frontier.

NavyShips wrecked, captured, or seized by creditors.

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Relations with Mexico/Indians

Constant Threats and blockades by Mexico Mier Expedition

– Texans (Lamar) invade Mexico without the authority of Houston.Texans lost, 176 were capturedHouston worked hard at maintaining peace with Mexico.

Houston also tried to establish peaceful relationships with the Indians.

Texas Rangers protected the border.

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President Mirabeau Lamar (2nd

Pres.) 1838 - 1841

Well-educated and refined

Used military force against Mexico and Native Americans

Wanted Texas to remain Independent

Promoted education

Increased debt due to cost of conflicts and overspending

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Debt

Issued more paper money called “

Redbacks” worth 15 cents on the U.S. dollar

Cost of Indian Wars - $2.5 million

Financed the failed Santa Fe Expedition

Kept Navy active and bought several ships

$7 million in debt by the end of his term

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New Capital

Lamar disliked the capital being named in honor of Sam Houston.

Many thought the capital needed to be more centrally located.

1839 - Congress authorized Waterloo as the new capital.

Waterloo renamed Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin.

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Relations With Mexico

1841 Santa Fe Expedition

Sent troops without Congressional approval to Santa Fe (Mexico) to claim it as a Texas territory.Texans lost horribly.

Texans surrendered, taken prisoner

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Relations with Native Americans

Wanted to kill or force them out of Texas

Forced Cherokees to Oklahoma and had Chief John Bowles killed

Large number of raids and kidnappings

Council House Fight

– A miscommunication over peace talks led to the death of Texans and Comanche leaders.

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Education

Texans listed failure to establish public schools as a complaint in the Declaration of Independence.

Improving public education was his goal.

Lamar set aside 18,000 acres of land in each county for public schools

Set aside 220,000 acres for Two

P

ublic Universities

Known as the “Father of Education in Texas”

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President Anson Jones1844 - 1845

Involved in the development of the Republic of Texas

1841 - Served under Sam Houston as Secretary of StateSupported Annexation

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Relations With Mexico

Mexican government offered to recognize the Republic of Texas if they rejected Annexation.Mexico threatened the U.S. with war if they annexed Texas.

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Annexation to the U.S.

Ratified by the U.S. Congress December 29, 1845

Annexation ceremonies were held on the steps of the capitol February 19, 1846 Texas Became the 28th state in the Union.

the final act in this great drama is now performed: the Republic of Texas is no more.”

Farewell Address

President Anson Jones