Sam Houston as President (1836-38) VI. Financial: (1841-44) A. 1st term: debt climbs from $1.25 million to $2 million I. Presidency B. 2nd term: debt soars due to interest on A. Vice-President: Mirabeau Lamar loans B. Secretary of Sate: Stephen Austin C. Cuts spending, cuts size of army and (died a few weeks later) government II. Annexation: Approved (for it) VII. Indian Relations III. Capital: Houston A. Tried to improve relations with Indian IV. Relationship with Mexico: tribes with treaties and protection of A. Santa Anna is freed and returns to Indian lands Mexico B. Promised Cherokees in East Texas B. S.A. renounces all promises made in titles to their land in exchange for staying the Treaty of Velasco neutral in war with Mexico 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 600 soldiers Mirabeau Lamar as President (1838-41) V. Armed Forces I. Annexation A. Strengthens navy A. Opposed (against) B. Increases size of army B. Believed that one day Texas would be a powerful nation extending to the Pacific VI. Financial Ocean A. Debt rises to $7 million II. Education B. Spent $2.5 on Indian wars A. Endowment of land to support public C. Failed to borrow $ from U.S. and schools and two universities Europe B. Nickname: “Father of Education” D. Prints “redbacks”, the value declines to

III. Capital $.15 on the dollar. A. Austin was established specifically to VII. Relations with Indians be the capital A. Does not honor treaties with Cherokees which promised titles to IV. Relationship with Mexico their land. After attacks on their A. Navy aided Mexican rebels and farms and villages left many dead, harassed Mexican ships in attempt to obtain including their Chief Bowles, they Mexican recognition of Texas leave Texas to move north of the Red B. Sent expedition to try to take control River. of a major trading settlement called Santa Fe. Texans were defeated and most died. B. Lamar also makes bitter enemies of the Comanches by attempting to take several hostages during a peace negotiation. (Council House Fight). Mirabeau Lamar as 2nd President (1838-41)

I. Annexation A. ______B. Believed that one day Texas would be a powerful nation extending Sam Houston as 1st President to the ______Ocean. II. Education (1836-38) (1841-44) A. Endowment of land to support public schools and two I. Presidency ______. A. Vice-President: B. Nickname: “______” ______III. Capital B. Sec. of Sate:______(who died a few A. ______was established specifically to be the capital weeks later of pneumonia at age 43) IV. Relationship with Mexico II. Annexation:______A. Navy aided Mexican rebels and harassed Mexican ships in III. Capital: ______attempt to obtain Mexican recognition of Texas B. Sent expedition to try to take control of a major trading IV. Relationship with Mexico: settlement called ______. Texans were defeated and most A. Santa Anna is freed and returns to ______. died. B. S. A. renounces all promises made in the ______V. Armed Forces C. ______does not recognize the Republic of Texas. A. Strengthens ______B. Increases size of ______D. ______attacks Texas again during his 2nd term. VI. Financial V. Armed Forces: A. Debt rises to ______A. Retains only a small army of ______soldiers B. Spent $2.5 million on______C. Failed to borrow $ from ______VI. Financial: D. Prints “______”, the value declines to $.15 on the dollar. A. 1st term: debt climbs from ______to ______VII. Relations with Indians B. 2nd term: debt soars due to ______on loans. A. Does not honor treaties with ______, which promise C. Cuts spending, cuts size of ______and ______titles to their land. After attacks on their farms and villages left VII. Indian Relations many dead, including their chief, they leave Texas to move north of the A. Tried to improve relations with Indian tribes with Red River. ______and protection of ______. B. Lamar also makes bitter enemies of the ______B. Promised ______in East Texas titles to their land in by attempting to take several hostages during a peace negotiation. exchange for staying neutral in the (Council House Fight). ______.