Warm-up Create 2 multiple choice questions using the following critical thinking stems. Use the Texas Revolution as your topic. What is the relationship between _________________& _________________? What are the possible outcomes of _________________________________?

The Republic of Texas and Statehood

Copy on Pg. 71 Conceptual Question: How can conflict create change? Debatable Question: Is growth and change through expansion positive or negative?

Vocabulary Republic – government in which the power rests in its citizens who vote for representatives Annexation – something being added or attached to something, like territory

Review Texans win the Battle of San Jacinto and the Revolution on April 21, 1836 Santa Anna signs the Treaty of Velasco on May 14, 1836 Texas becomes its own country… The Republic of Texas!

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1st President Sam Houston is elected in a landslide 1st term 1836 - 1838 Makes Houston the first capital Elected again as the third president (1841-1844) Lorenzo De Zavala* served as the 1st Vice President

2nd President Mirabeau Lamar is elected because Houston cannot serve back to back terms Served 1838 - 1841 Moves capital to Austin

3rd President (4th term) Anson Jones Presided over Annexation

The Republic of Texas 1836-1845 Problems: Unrest in the army Debt (No money) Native American raids Border debates Troubles with Mexico Education Getting independence recognized from other countries What conclusion can you draw from this list of problems?

Their Policies Houston Pro-annexation Compromise with Natives Lamar Pro-annexation Compromise with Natives Little military Try to borrow money Capital in Houston Future governor Remain a country Remove the Natives Increase military Increase paper currency Capital in Austin Father of education

Protection Texans faced conflicts with Natives in the West and Mexicans along the border Stephen Austin created the Texas Rangers, but they grew during the Republic Jack Coffee Hays was most famous Ranger Lamar believed the Texans needed a Navy, their commander was Edwin Moore

Statehood 1845-present Texas is annexed (added) to the U.S. in 1845 as the 28th state Texas becomes the only state in the union to have once been a country