The Republic of Texas and Statehood

Copy on the first page in the 3 rd section of the notebook Conceptual Question: How can conflict create change? Debatable Question: Is growth and change through expansion positive or negative?

Copy the Vocabulary in the designated section in your notebook 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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1 st President Sam Houston is elected in a landslide 1 st term Makes Houston the first capital Elected again as the third president ( )

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

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

The Republic of Texas 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 Little Military Try to borrow Money Capital in Houston Future Governor Lamar 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 the 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