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The Republic of Texas
Texas Becomes A Republic
 Republic: _______________________________________________________________
 Texas eventually will be ____________ by the United States and become the
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 Annexation: _____________________________________________________________
Lone Star Republic
 _____________, Texas declared itself The Lone Star Republic.
 ________________ was elected president.
 Some Americans wanted Texas to be part of the U.S.
 Some people were afraid of Texas becoming _________________, others of war with
_____________.
 Both would eventually happen.
Issues Faced By the Republic of Texas
President Houston - 1836 - 1838, 1841 – 1844
• Frontier bold and popular
• __________ president of Texas
• Limited government spending
• Established peaceful relations with ___________________________________
• Encouraged __________________
• Beat Mirabeau Lamar both times elected
Stephen F. Austin Dies
• Appointed ______________________________
• 43 years old
• ________________________
• “The Father of Texas is no more…The first pioneer of the wilderness has departed.”
Sam Houston
• Proclaims a _______________ period of mourning
The Location of the Capital
• Supports Houston ______________________
• Named in honor of Sam Houston by the founders, the Allen Brothers
• Designated as the capital for ________________
• People complained of ____________________, crudely built buildings, and
__________________________________
Recognition As A Nation State
• The Republic was…
– _____________________ by Mexico
– NOT RECOGNIZED by the United States until _______________
– RECOGNIZED by France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands starting in 1839
• Houston thought if European countries recognized Texas, the
_______________________________________________________________________.
Annexation to the U.S.
• Supported by _____________________
• Supported by __________________
• Not supported by __________________ until 1837 even though it could lead to
_____________________________
• U.S. was worried about damaging relationship with ______________ and tipping the
balance of power of the U.S. ____________________
Debt
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1836 – $_____________________
Placed a tax on…
– Imported goods (tariff)
– _______________
– Businesses
– Land Title Fees
– ____________________________________
Houston worked hard at reducing the size of the government and collecting taxes, but
by the end of the Republic, Texas was in debt $_____________________
Republic of Texas Military
• Army
– 1836 Sent all but 600 soldiers home on leave
– 1841 Reduces ____________________________________________________.
• Navy
– Ships wrecked, captured, or seized by creditors.
– ________________________ and constant threat of an invasion by Mexico
Relations with Mexico
• Threats and blockades
• 1842 - Mexico invades and takes control of ________________________________.
– Results in a conflict in Austin over removal of archives known as the Archives
War
• _________________________ protect the border.
• ___________________ – Texans invade Mexico without the authority of Houston.
• Houston works hard at maintaining _____________ with Mexico.
Relations With Native Americans
• Mostly _________________
• Houston was ___________________ to the Native Americans because of his past
relationship with them. Most _____________ were not.
• Houston tried to negotiate a peace treaty with Cherokees, but it was not approved by
Congress.
• Built frontier forts
• Used __________________ to control attacks by Natives.
President Mirabeau Lamar - 1838 – 1841
• Well-educated and refined
• Used _________________ against ___________________________________________
• Wanted Texas to remain __________________
• _______________ annexation
• Promoted ________________
• ______________________ due to cost of conflicts and overspending
• Relocated capital to _____________
Debt
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Issued more paper money called “_____________” worth 15 cents on the U.S. dollar
Cost of Indian Wars - $_____________
Financed the failed Santa Fe Expedition
Kept Navy ____________ and bought several ships
$7 million ______________________________________
New Capital
• Lamar disliked the present capital being named in honor of ____________________.
• Houston was designated the capital for only ________________.
• Many thought the capital needed to be more ________________________.
• 1839 - Congress authorized ________________ as the new capital.
• Waterloo renamed ____________ in honor of ______________________.
Relations With Mexico
• Assisted ____________________ in a revolt against the government.
• 1841 ______________________
– Sent troops ___________________________ to Santa Fe (Mexico) to claim it as
Texas territory.
– Texans surrendered, taken prisoner, and _______________________________
Relations with Native Americans
• Wanted to ________________________________________________
• Forced Cherokees to __________________ and had ________________________ killed
• Large number of raids and kidnappings
• ________________________ – A miscommunication between the Comanches and
Texans to discuss peace led to the death of Texans and Comanche leaders
Education
• Texans listed failure to __________________________ as a complaint in the
_________________________________________.
• Improving public __________________ was his goal.
• Set aside __________________________ in each county for public schools
• Set aside 220,000 acres for ___________________________________
• Known as the “___________________________________”
President Anson Jones - 1844 – 1845
• Involved in the _____________________________________________
• 1841 - Served under ____________________ as Secretary of State
• _________________ annexation
Relations With Mexico
• Mexican government offered to recognize Texas independence if
________________________________________________.
• Mexico will consider _________________________________________.
Annexation to the U.S.
• Ratified by the U.S. Congress ______________________________
• Annexation ceremonies on the step of the capitol February 19, 1846
• State government turned over to Governor __________________________________
• Becomes the _______________________