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The of 1836-1845

Republic of Texas: approximately 376, 163 sq. miles Texas today: approximately 268, 601 sq. miles. Who were the Presidents of the ?

David G. Burnet

• Served only as the ad interim (temporary)

president during

the Texas

Revolution in 1836.

Sam

• 1836-1838 (1st popularly elected president of Texas) • Texas debt was $1.25- 2 million • Dismissed most of the Texas Army due to high financial cost • Put tariffs on goods as a way to raise money • Replaced Army with Texas Rangers as a defensive force • Wanted to the U.S. • Couldn’t run for re-election • Texas Constitution= NO consecutive terms • Chose Houston for the Republic’s capital

Houston 1837-1839 Same Location: Modern day

Republic of Texas Capitol building

Post Rice Lofts

Location: Corner of Main St. & Texas Ave. • Summer 1838 • Nacogdoches had a large population of • Many Anglos move to after Revolution

• Vicente Cordova (loyal to ) forms alliance with Cherokee Indians to rebel against Texas • Sam Houston tries to calm the situation • Texas army/ Rangers stops rebellion • Impact: A distrust of Tejanos & Indians in Texas

4 Candidates  Peter Grayson Committed suicide before election day  James Collingsworth Got drunk & drowned in before election day  Robert Wilson  Mirabeau B. Lamar Won:…. 6,995 to 252 Mirabeau B. Lamar • 1838-1841 (2nd elected President) • Didn’t want Texas to be annexed • Increased TX debt from $3.3 million to $8 million • Involved in establishing education system “Father of ” • Chose Austin as the site of the capital • Did not trust or like Indians

• After the Cordova Rebellion- Lamar wanted the Cherokees out of Texas

• Cherokees refuse to leave

• Sends soldiers to make them leave. Kill about 100 including Sam Houston’s friend Chief Bowles Council House Fight • March 19, 1840 • agreed release all Anglo captives in • Returned a girl- Matilda Lockhart (all messed up) • Matilda told of other captives • Texans attempt to hold Comanche leaders hostage until they bring all captives • Fighting starts- 7 Texans & 35 Comanche are killed • After the fight the Comanche kill many of their captives and make raids on Anglo settlements Mary Maverick • Early settler in Texas • Recorded many of the important events of Texas in her diary • Worked hard to make sure the was preserved

Primary Source Texas • Lamar funds • Edwin Moore commands the entire Texas Navy (Commodore) • Won many battles in the • Very costly; Sam Houston tried to sell most of the ships during his second term Jose Antonio Navarro  Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence  Served in the Republic’s Congress & worked for Tejano rights  Served as San Antonio’s Representative in the Texas Congress  Wanted Texas to be annexed by the U.S. • Cherokee Chief • Made land treaties with the Republic of Texas • Close friend of Sam Houston • Killed when Lamar ordered Cherokee out of Texas & into Republic of Texas Currency

Debt is a huge problem for the new Republic

(Red backs) Santa Fe Expedition • Texas claimed the as the border • This included half of • Lamar sent soldiers to enforce this claim Expedition traveled over 1,000 miles & took about 3 months • Texans were captured by Mexican soldiers • Imprisoned in Mexico City – later released • Expedition is a failure What impact will the Santa Fe Expedition have on Lamar’s Presidency? ______Texas Rangers  Established to protect Texans from Indian & Mexican attacks  Had to provide their own horses & equipment & had to live off the land (food)  Payment- $25.00-$30.00 a month & land grants John ‘Jack’ Coffee Hayes  Best known (famous) Texas Ranger  Leader among the Rangers  Paid $150 a month Houston & Lamar had different ideas about…  Native Americans  Debt & Spending  Annexation  Education Who do you think is more popular with Texans at the time? Houston Lamar

 Native Americans:  Native Americans: Loved them Hated them

 Debt & Spending:  Debt & Spending: Tried to decrease debt Increased debt through

government spending.  Annexation:  Annexation: Wanted Texas to be Didn’t want Texas annexed.

annexed.

 Education:  Education: Did nothing to establish an education system in TX. Strong efforts to establish education system in TX. “The Father of Education.”

Lamar/Houston

Who would you have voted for? Sam Houston

• 1841-1844 (3rd elected President) • Tried to decrease Texas debt • Wanted peaceful American Indian policies • Wanted Texas to be annexed to the U.S. Texas still had conflicts with Mexico. Mier Expedition  Mexicans attack San Antonio Sept. 1842  Texans attack Mexicans at . Mexicans retreat & take someTexan prisoners  President Houston orders General Somervell & a Texas militia to Rio Grande to recapture the prisoners. = Not enough troops to defeat the Mexicans.  300 men disobey & invade at the small town of Mier, Mexico = need supplies. 3,000 Mexican soldiers are there waiting.  A battle occurs ending in Texan surrender. March Texans back to Mexico City. 176 make it. Santa Anna orders every 10th prisoner shot.

The Texas prisoners were lined up & forced to draw a bean from a jar.

If they drew a…

They Lived They Died Some of the others were later pardoned, escaped or released. Eventually there was peace between Mexico & Texas

British & U.S. diplomats urged Mexico to release prisoners. Compare & Contrast

-Compare & Contrast these 2 expeditions (using notes) -3 points of information in each

 1844-1845  4th and last president of the Republic of Texas  Successfully got Texas annexed into the U.S. December 29, 1845 Texas is annexed into the U.S. becoming the 28th State of the Writing Assignment •Who do you think the best president for the Republic of Texas was? –Use at least 8 facts that you have learned to support your argument. –Underline these facts.