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Houston used the Texas Rangers to restore positive relationships with the Natives. He wrote a letter to the leader explaining positive relationships were essential.
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Sam Houston (former military hero) was elected first president of the republic of Texas. Miribeau Lamar was his Vice President.
1. Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
A. Stephen F. Austin
B. Mirabeau Lamar
C. Sam Houston
D. George Washington
Many Texans did not feel the same as Houston, and moved east into the lands that were promised to the Native Americans
5. True/False: Houston, having at one time lived with a tribe of Native Americans, made sure that no one broke any promises to Native Americans.
A. True
B. False
Many Cherokees moved to Texas while it belonged to Mexico in the 1820's. Houston had lived with, and had positive feelings towards Native Americans, and wanted positive relationships.
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9. The Santa Fe Expedition successfully captured the area around Santa Fe for Texas A. Yes
B. No
Several men, under the orders of president Lamar, went to Santa Fe to try to take control of the region. Many men died from the heat, lack of water, attacks by Native Americans, and being captured by Mexican Soldiers. The expedition failed, and only led to more debt.
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Houston's first action as president was to pick a capital. John and Augustus Allen built the city of "Houston" named after the first president.
6. Lamar's biggest hope for Texas was that someday they would:
A. Become part of the United States
B. Stay just the way it was
C. Grow in size and extend all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Miribeau Lamar, the former Vice President, became president after Houstons term in office. (presidents only allowed to serve one term) Lamar did not want to join the U.S., but wanted to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
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2. How many years was the capital of Texas located in the city that John and Augustus Allen built?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
4. Why was the United States hesitant to recognize Texas as its own country?
A. It didn't want to get too big, too fast
B. It did not want to make Mexico Angry
At first the United States did not recognize Texas as a country because they did not want to anger Mexico. President Jackson eventually allowed the U.S. to recognize Texas as a country.
The border of Texas and Mexico (originally at the Nueces River) came into question after the war of independence. Texans wanted the new border to be the Rio Grande and were interested in controlling the Santa Fe, a center of trade and way for Texas to make money. Lamar sent an expedition in to Santa Fe to open trade
Lamar 's time in office proved to be harsh on Texas's debt problem.
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3. Houston did all of the following as a newly elected president EXCEPT:
A. name members of the new Texas Government
B. select a new capital
C. approve the constitution
D. propose Texas join the United States
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In the first year Houston was president, he had to deal with Texas's money problems. They were in 1.25 million in debt when Houston came into office. The government tried taxing goods but by the end of his time as president, the debt was up to 2 million.
8. True/False: Overall, Lamar promoted positive and friendly relations with the Native Americans
A. true
B. false
Lamar had to deal with the unrest caused by the Comanches in Texas. There were several fights between Texans and Natives.
Lamar set aside thousands of acres for schools in Texas. He is sometimes called "The Father of education" in Texas
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Huston became president a second time in 1841 after Lamar. He wanted to make dramatic changes. He wanted to sell the navy, he cut many government jobs, and wanted to repair relationships with the Native Americans. He took office
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Texas was annexed in 1845
10. Under Anson Jones, what major event happens in the Republic of Texas:
A. Texas becomes part of the United States
B. Texas finalizes the goal of reaching the pacific Ocean C. the United States recognizes Texas as its own country.
Many Native Americans moved to Texas because they were kicked off their lands in other parts of the United States.
When Lamar was president, the capital was moved further west to Austin in 1839. The city was named after Stephen F. Austin and was founded specifically to be a capital.
Anson Jones was the final president of the Repulic of Texas. He was mostly remembered for handing over Texas to the United States when it was annexed in 1845.
Lamar was not as friendly to the natives as Houston. He believed the natives had no right to any of the land and did not trust them.
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