1. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
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Solution
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2. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
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Problem
Solution
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3. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
Problem
Problem
Solution
Cut government expenses and issued promissory notes.
Solution
Solution

4. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
Problem
Tensions still existed between Mexico and Texas.
Problem
Solution
Cut government expenses and issued promissory notes.
Solution
Solution

5. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
Problem
Tensions still existed between Mexico and Texas.
Problem
Solution
Cut government expenses and issued promissory notes.
Solution
Reduced the army to prevent Felix Huston from renewing the war
Solution

6. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
Problem
Tensions still existed between Mexico and Texas.
Problem
Native Texans resented the large number of Anglo American settlers who were moving into the area, so they began raiding.
Solution
Cut government expenses and issued promissory notes.
Solution
Reduced the army to prevent Felix Huston from renewing the war
Solution

7. The Challenges of Sam Houston’s First Presidency
Problem
Texas was $1 million dollars in debt.
Problem
Tensions still existed between Mexico and Texas.
Problem
Native Texans resented the large number of Anglo American settlers who were moving into the area, so they began raiding.
Solution
Cut government expenses and issued promissory notes.
Solution
Reduced the army to prevent Felix Huston from renewing the war
Solution
Sent the Texas Rangers to patrol the frontier and control Native Texan raiding parties.

8. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
5. Why did Sam Houston try to replace Felix Huston with Albert Sidney Johnson?
6. Why did the Texas Congress refuse to ratify the treaty negotiated with the Cherokees?

9. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?

10. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.

11. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?

12. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.

13. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?

14. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.

15. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?

16. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
The government’s financial situation did not improve, and many people feared that the promise of future payment would not be kept.

17. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
The government’s financial situation did not improve, and many people feared that the promise of future payment would not be kept.
5. Why did Sam Houston try to replace Felix Huston with Albert Sidney Johnson?

18. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
The government’s financial situation did not improve, and many people feared that the promise of future payment would not be kept.
5. Why did Sam Houston try to replace Felix Huston with Albert Sidney Johnson? Sam Houston thought that Felix Huston would start another war with Mexico.

19. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
The government’s financial situation did not improve, and many people feared that the promise of future payment would not be kept.
5. Why did Sam Houston try to replace Felix Huston with Albert Sidney Johnson? Sam Houston thought that Felix Huston would start another war with Mexico.
6. Why did the Texas Congress refuse to ratify the treaty negotiated with the Cherokees?

20. 1. Why did Sam Houston push for annexation?
He thought it was the best way to solve Texas’s post revolution problems which included debt and trouble with Mexico and the Native Texans.
2. Why did many Texans favor annexation?
Most Texans had immigrated from the United States. Texans’ language, customs, and ideas about law and government were similar to those of most Americans.
3. Why did John Quincy Adams attempt to block annexation?
Texas would have entered the Union as a slave state.
4. Why did people refuse to accept promissory notes?
The government’s financial situation did not improve, and many people feared that the promise of future payment would not be kept.
5. Why did Sam Houston try to replace Felix Huston with Albert Sidney Johnson? Sam Houston thought that Felix Huston would start another war with Mexico.
6. Why did the Texas Congress refuse to ratify the treaty negotiated with the Cherokees? The Cherokees’ land was highly desired by settlers. Also, many settlers wanted to rid the Republic of all Native Texans.