Monday, January 14 th Take out a clean sheet of notebook paper and answer the following. Warm-Ups: BE SURE TO WRITE 3 to 5 sentences to answer the following: Of the different leaders we have discussed during the Texas Revolution, who do you believe would be the best president of the new republic and why? Be ready to turn in your maps! Have them out on your desk.

Carrie Hunnicutt 2010 – 2011 Chapter 12 Section 1 The Republic of Texas We won, but now what?

President Sam Houston Vice President Mirabeau B. Lamar I.Sam Houston’s Government A. The first president of Texas was Sam Houston, the vice president was Mirabeau B. Lamar, Stephen Fuller Austin was Secretary of State

B.The capital was moved from Columbia to Houston, where there were muddy streets, crudely built houses, and swarms of mosquitoes Two enterprising businessmen from New York, brothers Augustus and John Allen, had been in the area for several years and recognized the potential of the land along the bayou. While they couldn’t obtain the Harrisburg land, they did purchase 6,000 acres on the south banks of Buffalo Bayou. In an optimistic - and shrewd - move, they named the town Houston after the newly minted hero of San Jacinto. Wagering that Sam Houston would be elected new president of Texas - and he was - the Allen brothers planned to offer up his namesake town as a new capital - and they did. Presenting the town as a “thriving port city” (a gross exaggeration at the time) and promising construction of a capital building, the brothers succeeded in winning congressional approval. And so Houston became the new capital of this fledgling nation.

II. The United States Delays Annexation A.Texas wanted to join the United States, but Mexico did not want to recognize independence, and the United States did not want to damage relationship with Mexico. B.The United States did not want to tip the balance of power between free and slave states, since Texas would join as a slave state, so annexation was blocked.

III.Recognition as a Nation A. The United States doubted Texas could keep independence from Mexico, but President Jackson officially recognized Texas on March 3, B. France and Great Britain finally recognized Texas in 1839 and 1840, especially since the British were interested in annexing Texas themselves. First Flag of the Republic Zavala Flag Approved by Congress May 1836 Second Flag of the Republic of Texas Approved by Congress December 1836 Third Flag of the Republic of Texas Approved by Congress January 1839

IV.Native American and Texan Conflicts – As more pioneers settled in central Texas, Native Americans attacked these settlers, until Houston sent the Texas Rangers to attack these Indians. V.Texas Rangers (read pages 292 – 293 in text) A. Texas Rangers served their terms out of dedication and civic duty. B. Jack Hays was one of the most famous during 1840s by resolving conflicts with Natives and protecting Texas from Mexico. C. They used revolvers to patrol the Plains and fought beside U.S. army troops in the Mexican-American War.

VI.The Release of Santa Anna - In March of 1837, Santa Anna was released from captivity, and briefly visited Andrew Jackson in Washington, D.C. before he returned to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Is this the end of Santa Anna? To be continued….