Republic of By: Erika Liebel

Republic of Texas is Born March 2nd, 1836 Interim Government (Temporary) David G. Burnett – President Lorenzo de Zavala – Vice President

Sam Houston

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Sam Houston -Individuals Mirabeau B. Lamar – Vice President Andrew Jackson – – US president – Friend – Encouraged annexation – Manifest Destiny – Support during Indian Wars Edwin Moore – – Commander of Texas Navy who received a Courts Martial from Same Houston

Sam Houston - Events Downsized Military Commissioned 2nd Texas Navy Cordova Rebellion – 1838 – Plot against the Republic Frontier Wars

Sam Houston - Issues Lack of Recognition Unrest in the Army Conflicts with American Indians – Houston was supportive of American Indians Public Debt Threat of Invasion from Mexico Texas Navy – All ships lost at sea – Republic purchased 6 more ships

Mirabeau B Lamar Presidency

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Mirabeau B Lamar - Individuals Vicente Cordova &Chief Bowles – – Allied with Mexico in the Cordova Rebellion Sam Houston – Argued over placement of the capitol – Houston or Austin

Mirabeau B Lamar - Events Cordova Rebellion Council House Fight – Texas soldiers killed Comanches in th Council House courtyard Santa Fe Expedition – Attempt to divert trade from the Santa Fe Trail to Texas – Political pressure on New Mexico territory to join Texas Frontier Wars

Mirabeau B Lamar - Issues Public Debt – issued Redbacks Moved Capitol from Houston to Austin Hostile toward American Indians - Conflicts Supported Texas expansion separate from the US Lack of Recognition – Border disputes with Mexico

Sam Houston

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Sam Houston - Individuals Edwin Moore – Vendetta against Houston who fought against Texas

Sam Houston - Events Truce with Mexico – US agrees to protect Texas Public Debt increased Frontier Wars

Sam Houston - Issues MassivePublic Debt American merchants wanted Texas as a stop over on their way to the ports of California

Anson Jones

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Anson Jones - Individuals James K. Polk – US President during annexation

Anson Jones - Events Decommissioned the Texas Navy Obtained recognition for the Republic of Texas Secretly promoted annexation – Nicknamed the “Silent President”

Anson Jones - Issues Public Debt Frontier Wars Slavery Annexation

Annexation - Individuals US President James K. Polk Texas President Anson Jones Sam Houston

Annexation - Events January 25th, 1845 US House of Representatives approves Texas Annexation February 19th, 1845 US Senate approves Texas Annexation December 29th, 1845 US President Polk signs joint resolution – Texas becomes the 28th state of the United States

Annexation - Issues Public Debt Slavery Frontier Wars

Vocabulary Annexation - The act of attaching, uniting, or joining together Debt – Amount of money owed Decommissioned – A formal process for removing something from active service Redbacks – Currency issued by the Republic of Texas