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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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