1. A NEW STATE GOVERNMENT Texas And Texans Chapter 14.1

2. I. New Constitution A. Texas Constitution similar to… Louisiana

3. B. Constitution of 1845 1. Executive Branch Governor 2. Term 2 years 3. Legislative Branch (2 houses and terms) Senate – 4 years House of Representatives – 2 years

4. B. Constitution of 1845 4. 3 Judicial Courts – Supreme Court, District Courts, County Court – originally Gov. appointed/1850 amended to elected 5. Protected – slavery 6. Can not vote – women

5. II. Texas Legislature at Work A. Governor’s Restrictions, etc. 1. could not serve 2 terms in a row 2. had to be US citizen and resident of Texas for at least two years before election 3. 30 years of age 4. two-year term

6. B. First Governor - James Pinckney Henderson 1. Number of terms one 2. Texas’ first US Senators a. Sam Houston b. Thomas J. Rusk 3. Texas’ first US House of Repres. a. David Kaufman b. Timothy Pillsbury

7. III. Political Parties A. Dominant party in Texas/south – Democratic 1. Democrats favored – Texas Annexation 2. Democrats represented – farmers’ and laborers

8. B. Other major party – Whig Party 1. Whigs represented – business/commercial interests 2. 2 reasons why Texans did not favor this party – a. Opposed annexation b. Opposed slavery

9. C. 1854 – 1855, two name party – American or Know-Nothing Party 1. Members tried to – keep new immigrants from holding public office or voting 2. Origin of party’s name – way members responded to questions about their organization

10. D. Name of African American Party – None 1. African Americans could not – a. Vote b. Join political parties 2. How did they engage in political activity – a. Filing petitions with the legislature to remain free b. Went to court to protect their freedom

11. IV. Federal Aid for Reservations A. 2 ways the US government attempted to prevent Indian/settler conflict – a. Stationed troops in west Texas b. Built a string of seven forts about 100 miles further to the west

12. B. US government planned to relocate the Native Americans to reservations – 1. Who went to the Graham Reservation – Wacos/Tonkawas 2. Who went to the clear Fork Brazos Reservation – Comanches

13. C. Reasons why the reservations failed – 1. not enough land 2. Native Americans refused to adopt the restricted way of life 3. settlers were opposed to the reservations system

14. D. Indian Territory – 1. Location – North of Red River 2. Present day state – Oklahoma 3. Did this work and why? did not work Comanches/Kiowas continued to attack the settlements