1. Houston’s first term as president: p 318-324
Lamar’s term as president: p
Houston’s second term: p
Jones’ term as president: p
1 – Annexation
2 – Relations with Mexico
3 – Armed Forces Policy
4 – Native American Policy
5 – Domestic Policy (Money)
6 - Anson Jones

2. The Republic of Texas

3. Domestic Policy ~
plan for how a government will handle issues inside a country
Foreign Policy ~
plan for how a government will handle issues outside a country
The Republic of Texas faced many issues. As a table decide which of the following issues were domestic policy issues and which were foreign policy issues.
*annexation *Native Americans *armed forces *Mexico *finances *education of the people *capitol location

4. Comparison of Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar as President of Republic of Texas.

5. never survive on its own
Annexation
Houston
never survive on its own
Lamar
expansion

6. Annexation
?? “It is policy to hold out the idea that we are very able to sustain ourselves against any power…yet I am free to say to you that we cannot do it.”
?? “I shall feel that the blood of our martyred heroes had been shed in vain.”

7. Armed Forces Lamar Houston keep cost down solve man problem
built a new army after removing officers loyal to Houston.
Bought one ship and had 6 more ordered to be built.
Houston
keep cost down
solve man problem

8. Armed Forces
?? The only way to ensure our empire is to defeat our enemies.

9. Relations with Mexico Houston Lamar
sent Santa Anna to the U.S. to try to get them to annex Texas.
Lamar
not afraid of another war with Mexico
offered MX $$ to recognize Rio Grande as border
Santa Fe expedition

10. Relations with Mexico
??: Negotiation is the only way to a lasting peace.
??: The only way to ensure our empire is to defeat our enemies.

11. Native American Policy
Houston
Houston had lived w/Cherokees
treaties and trading posts in west Texas
Lamar
blocked expansion
Defeated the Cherokees, who had ties with Mexico.
Council House Fight

12. Relations with Natives
??: We must maintain peace with our Indian neighbors.
??: Indians are inferior and have no right to any land in the Republic of Texas.
??: I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.

13. Domestic Policy Houston Lamar build a public school system
gain control of the army.
2. keep peace in Texas - war costs money.
3. Wanted to get Texas out of debt…taxes, borrow from USA, etc.
Lamar
build a public school system
2. “Father of Texas Education”.
3. $$$$$$$
4. Austin
Texas Redback

14. Finances ??: The cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.
??: We are too far in debt to do anything else but reduce spending.
??: In order for our empire to succeed, money must be spent.