Sam Houston 1 st Texas President Limited gov

Sam Houston • • 1 st Texas President Limited gov. spending Est. peace with Mexico & NA Encouraged annexation

Sam Houston T DEB • 1836 - $1. 25 million • Taxed imported goods, properties, business, & land titles. • Reduced army & eliminates the navy.

Sam Houston NA • Peaceful & sympathetic • Proposed a treaty with Cherokees • Built frontier forts • Used TX Rangers to control attacks by NA

Mirabeau B. Lamar • Father of Education in TX • Used military force against Mexico and NA • Wanted TX to remain independent • Opposed annexation • Relocated capital to Austin

Mirabeau B. Lamar T DEB • Issued paper money called “redbacks” worth 15 cents on $1 • Spend $2. 5 million on NA wars • Kept Navy & bought ships • Debt ↑ to 7 million by end of term

Mirabeau B. Lamar xico e M • Assisted Mexican rebels in revolt against Mexican gov. • 1841 Santa Fe Expedition • Sent troops without gov. approval to Santa Fe (Mexico) to claim land. • Texans surrendered, taken prisoner, increased tensions with Mexico.

Mirabeau B. Lamar NA • Wanted to kill/force NA out of TX • Forced Cherokees to Oklahoma and had Chief Bowles killed • Large number of raids and kidnappings • Council House Fight – A miscommunication between Comanches & Texans to discuss peace. Led to the death of Texans & Comanche leaders.

Anson Jones • Served as Secretary of State under Houston in 1841 • Supported annexation

Anson Jones o xic e M • Mexican gov. offered to recognize TX ind. if we rejected annexation • Mexico considers war with the US

Anson Jones tion exa Ann • Ratified by US Congress on December 29, 1845 • State gov. turned over to Governor James Pinckney Henderson • Becomes the 28 th state of the USA