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

Sam Houston 1836 - $1.25 million Taxed imported goods, properties, business, & land titles. Reduced army & eliminates the navy. DEBT

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

Mirabeau B. Lamar 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. Mexico

Mirabeau B. Lamar 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. NA

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

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

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