Sam Houston as President (1836-38) (1841-44)
I. Presidency
A. Vice-President: Mirabeau Lamar
B. Secretary of Sate: Stephen Austin (died a few weeks later)
II. Annexation: Approved (for it)
III. Capital: Houston
IV. Relationship with Mexico:
A. Santa Anna is freed and returns to Mexico
B. S.A. renounces all promises made in the Treaty of Velasco
C. Mexico does not recognize Republic of Texas
D. Mexico attacks Texas again during his 2nd term
V. Armed Forces: Retains only a small army of 600soldiers
VI. Financial:
A. 1st term: debt climbs from $1.25 million to $2 million
B. 2nd term: debt soars due to interest on loans
C. Cuts spending, cuts size of army and government
VII. Indian Relations
A. Tried to improve relations with Indian tribes with treaties andprotection of Indian lands
B. Promised Cherokees in East Texas titles to their land in exchangefor staying neutral in war with Mexico
Mirabeau Lamar as President (1838-41)
I. Annexation
A. Opposed (against)
B. Believed that one day Texas would be a powerful nation extendingto the Pacific Ocean
II. Education
A. Endowment of land to support public schools and two universities
B. Nickname: “Father of Education”
III. Capital
A. Austin was established specifically to be the capital
IV. Relationship with Mexico
A. Navy aided Mexican rebels and harassed Mexican ships in attemptto obtain Mexican recognition of Texas
B. Sent expedition to try to take control of a major trading settlement calledSanta Fe. Texans were defeated and most died.
V. Armed Forces
A. Strengthens navy
B. Increases size of army
VI. Financial
A. Debt rises to $7 million
B. Spent $2.5 on Indian wars
C. Failed to borrow $ from U.S. and Europe
D. Prints “redbacks”, the value declines to $.15 on the dollar.
VII. Relations with Indians
- Does not honor treaties with Cherokees which promised titles totheir land. After attacks on their farms and villages left many dead, including their Chief Bowles, they leave Texas to move north of the Red River.
B. Lamar also makes bitter enemies of theComanchesby attempting to take several hostages during a peace negotiation. (Council House Fight).
Sam Houston as 1stPresident
(1836-38) (1841-44)
I. Presidency
A. Vice-President: ______
B. Sec. of Sate:______(who died a few
weeks later of pneumonia at age 43)
II. Annexation:______
III. Capital: ______
IV. Relationship with Mexico:
A. Santa Anna is freed and returns to ______.
B. S. A. renounces all promises made in the ______
C. ______does not recognize the Republic of Texas.
D. ______attacks Texas again during his 2nd term.
V. Armed Forces:
A. Retains only a small army of ______soldiers
VI. Financial:
A. 1st term: debt climbs from ______to ______
B. 2nd term: debt soars due to ______on loans.
C. Cuts spending, cuts size of ______and ______
VII. Indian Relations
A. Tried to improve relations with Indian tribes with ______and protection of ______.
B. Promised ______in East Texas titles to their land in
exchange for staying neutral in the ______.
Mirabeau Lamar as 2nd President
(1838-41)
I. Annexation
A. ______
B. Believed that one day Texas would be a powerful nation extending
to the ______Ocean.
II. Education
A. Endowment of land to support public schools and two ______.
B. Nickname: “______”
III. Capital
A. ______was established specifically to be the capital
IV. Relationship with Mexico
A. Navy aided Mexican rebels and harassed Mexican ships in attemptto obtain Mexican recognition of Texas
B. Sent expedition to try to take control of a major trading settlement called ______. Texans were defeated and most died.
V. Armed Forces
A. Strengthens ______B. Increases size of ______
VI. Financial
A. Debt rises to ______
B. Spent $2.5 million on______
C. Failed to borrow $ from ______
D. Prints “______”, the value declines to $.15 on the dollar.
VII. Relations with Indians
A. Does not honor treaties with ______, which promise titles totheir land. After attacks on their farms and villages left many dead, including their chief, they leave Texas to move north of the Red River.
B. Lamar also makes bitter enemies of the ______by attemptingto take several hostages during a peace negotiation. (Council House Fight).