1. The Republic of Texas

2. Vocabulary Republicanism-a belief that government should be based on the consent of the people Limited Government-a government that limits the power by stating what the government can and cannot do Individual Rights-personal guarantees and liberties to US citizens by the Bill of Rights Federalism-a form of government that shares power between the federal and state government

3. Sam Houston Elected as first president of Texas 1836 Based the Republic of Texas constitution from the US constitution Established the state capital in Houston

4. Texas Constitution Based on the US constitution Officials are elected Three Branches of Government Bill of Rights included in the constitution – Not amendments like the US

5. Native Americans Several Native Americans moved to Texas during the 1820s – Trail of tears Began raiding settlements and kidnapping settlers Sam Houston called upon the Texas Rangers and the number of raids decreased

6. Texas Rangers Sam Houston dismissed the army after the revolution Kept 600 of the best men and established the Texas Rangers Used to fight Native American and Mexican attacks across the state

7. Annexation US did not want to annex Texas because Mexico refused to acknowledge independence US did not want bad relations with Mexico Sam Houston signed treaties with Great Britain and France in order to show Texas was an independent nation

8. Questions Take out a sheet of paper Write down the question and answer in complete sentences 1.Who was the 1 st president of Texas? 2.Why were the Texas Rangers important? 3.Why did Sam Houston sign treaties with other countries? 4.Why did the US delay annexation of Texas?