1. The Republic of Texas

2. Texas today: approximately 268, 601 sq. miles.
Republic of Texas: approximately 376, 163
sq. miles
Texas today: approximately
268, 601
sq. miles.
Difference of 107,562 sq. miles

3. Who were the Presidents of the Republic of Texas?

5. David G. Burnet
Served only as the ad interim (temporary) president during the Texas Revolution in 1836.

6. Sam Houston 1836-1838 (1st popularly elected president of Texas)
Texas debt was $ million
Dismissed most of the Texas Army due to high financial cost
Put tariffs on goods as a way to raise money

7. Sam Houston Replaced Army with Texas Rangers as a defensive force
Wanted Texas annexation to the U.S.
Couldn’t run for re-election
Texas Constitution= NO consecutive terms
Chose Houston for the Republic’s capital

8. Same Location: Modern day Republic of Texas Capitol building
Houston
Same Location: Modern day
Republic of Texas Capitol building
Post Rice Lofts
Location: Corner of Main St. & Texas Ave.

9. Cordova Rebellion Summer 1838
Nacogdoches had a large population of Tejanos
Many Anglos move to East Texas after Revolution

10. Cordova Rebellion
Vicente Cordova (loyal to Mexico) 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

11. Next election Peter Grayson James Collingsworth Robert Wilson
4 Candidates
Peter Grayson
James Collingsworth
Robert Wilson
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Committed suicide before election day
Got drunk & drowned in Galveston Bay before election day
Won:…. 6,995 to 252
Mirabeau B. Lamar

12. 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 Education in Texas”
Chose Austin as the site of the capital

13. After the Cordova Rebellion- Lamar wanted the Cherokees out of Texas
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

14. Council House Fight March 19, 1840
Comanche agreed release all Anglo captives in San Antonio
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

15. Mary Maverick Primary Source Early settler in Texas
Recorded many of the important events of Texas in her diary
Worked hard to make sure the history of Texas was preserved
Primary Source

16. Texas Navy Lamar funds Texas Navy
Edwin Moore commands the entire Texas Navy (Commodore)
Won many battles in the Gulf of Mexico
Very costly; Sam Houston tried to sell most of the ships during his second term

17. 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.

18. Chief Bowles Cherokee Chief
Made land treaties with the Republic of Texas
Close friend of Sam Houston
Killed when Lamar ordered Cherokee out of Texas & into Oklahoma

19. Republic of Texas Currency
Debt is a huge problem for the new Republic
(Red backs)

20. Expedition traveled over 1,000 miles & took about 3 months
Santa Fe Expedition
Texas claimed the Rio Grande as the border
This included half of New Mexico
Lamar sent soldiers to enforce this claim
Texans were captured by Mexican soldiers
Imprisoned in Mexico City – later released
Expedition is a failure
Expedition traveled over 1,000 miles & took about 3 months

21. What impact will the Santa Fe Expedition have on Lamar’s Presidency?
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22. John ‘Jack’ Coffee Hayes
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

23. Houston & Lamar had different ideas about…
Native Americans
Debt & Spending
Annexation
Education
Who do you think is more popular with Texans at the time?

24. Houston Lamar Native Americans: Native Americans: Hated them
Debt & Spending:
Increased debt through government spending.
Annexation:
Didn’t want Texas annexed.
Education:
Strong efforts to establish education system in TX. “The Father of Education.”
Native Americans:
Loved them
Debt & Spending:
Tried to decrease debt
Annexation:
Wanted Texas to be annexed.
Education:
Did nothing to establish an education system in TX.

25. Who would you have voted for?
Lamar/Houston
Who would you have voted for?

26. 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.

27. still had conflicts with Mexico.
Texas
still had conflicts with Mexico.

28. Mier Expedition Mexicans attack San Antonio Sept. 1842
Texans attack Mexicans at Salado Creek 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 make it. Santa Anna orders every 10th prisoner shot.

29. The Texas prisoners were lined up & forced to draw a bean from a jar.
If they drew a…
They Died
They Lived

30. 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.

31. Compare & Contrast Mier Expedition Santa Fe Expedition
-Compare & Contrast these 2 expeditions (using notes)
-3 points of information in each
Mier Expedition
Santa Fe Expedition

32. Anson Jones 4th and last president of the Republic of Texas
4th and last president of the Republic of Texas
Successfully got Texas annexed into the U.S.

33. December 29, 1845 Texas is annexed into the U. S
December 29, 1845 Texas is annexed into the U.S. becoming the 28th State of the United States

34. 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.