Republic to Statehood: Mirabeau Lamar

Republic to Statehood: Mirabeau Lamar

Under the new government, Presidents could not serve consecutive terms

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Election of 1838

Dropdown

Sam Houston did not run for president of the Republic of Texas in 1838 because ​

Select answer

Mirabeau Lamar, Sam Houston's his vice-president, disagreed with Houston's ideas.

Despite being Houston's VP, Houston recruited others to run against him.

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Election of 1838

2nd President of Texas

Vision of Texas would drastically change

Texas was to remain
The Republic of Texas

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Texas under President Lamar

Prisoner of War (POW) swap goes bad:
- 7 Texans killed
POWs killed
Raids continue
Battle of Plum Creek

Council House Fight

Move Indian nations to Oklahoma and other reservation (a tract of public land set aside)

​Relocation

Lamar's Plan: Native Americans

Open Ended

How is Lamar's policy toward Native Americans different than Houston's?

• Use Texas Navy to help rebels against Santa Anna

• Wanted entire Rio Grande (through Santa Fe, Colorado, and north into
  Wyoming) as Texas' border

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​Lamar's Plan: Mexico

Hotspot

Where was Lamar's proposed border between Texas and Mexico?

Lamar's Plan : Education

• One of the grievances stated in the Declaration was that Mexico did not provide adequate public education

• Lamar believed that a strong educational system could create a stronger republic

Lamar's Plan : Education

• He provided land for the future establishment of both public schools and TWO universities:

  Texas A&M, and

  The University of Texas

• Father of Texas Education

Lamar's Plan : Military

• Increased the military and bought new Navy ships.

• He used the military to relocate Native Americans out of Texas.

• He used military to fight Mexico along the Rio Grande River.     

Lamar's New Capitol

• Lamar capitalizes on the opinions that Houston is not a place fit to be the capital of Texas

• Lamar sought a place more centrally located

• The new capital would be in its present day location, Austin, named after the Father of Texas  

​$1 Texan = .12 cents U.S.

• Redbacks – Texan Currency

• Debt increases to $7,000,000

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Lamar's Plan: Finances

• Houston wins the presidency again in 1841 and again turns his attention to annexation.

• However, the vote falls short by 1 in the Senate and annexation is delayed again

• Texas is involved in a struggle with Mexico and this makes the U.S. nervous as well.

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"I'm Back."
Election of 1841

Multiple Choice

What is Not an issue facing Sam Houston in the Election of 1841?

• Texas is involved in a struggle with Mexico and this makes the U.S. nervous as well.

• Mexican government offered to recognize Texas independence if they rejected annexation.

• However, the vote falls short by 1 in the Senate and annexation is delayed again

• Houston wins the presidency again in 1841 and again turns his attention to annexation.

• 4th President of Republic of Texas 1844-1845

• ​1841 – Served under Sam Houston as Secretary of State

• Supported annexation

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Side Notes:
Anson Jones

• Mexican government offered to recognize Texas Independence if they rejected annexation.

• Mexico will consider war with the United States.

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Side Notes: Anson Jones
Relations with Mexico

• Ratified by the U.S. Congress December 29, 1845

• Annexation ceremonies on the step of the capitol February 19, 1846

• Becomes the 28th state

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Side Notes:
Annexation

​"The final act in this great drama is now performed: the Republic of Texas is no more."

Farewell Address 

President Anson Jones

"The final act in this great drama is now performed: the Republic of Texas is no more."

Farewell Address 

President Anson Jones

Reorder

Reorder the following from first to last

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston, again

• Anson Jones

• Texas joins the United States

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