Sam Houston

In 1836 Houston was elected the ____________________________ president of the new Republic of Texas.

• third

• second

• fifth

• first

Issues with Mexico included 

• Spain helping Texas establish their nation
• Mexico is angry because they lost the war 
• Mexico does not recognize Texas as an independent  country 
• Santa Anna decided to leave Texas alone 

The issues that are stopping Texas Annexation into the U.S. are  

• Slavery and Debt 
• Debt and Indian Problems 
• Slavery and Freedom of speech 
• Debt and Mexico

The Republic of Texas has a lot of debt because of

• Texas Revolution
• Mexican Revolution
• U.S. Revolution
• Spanish Revolution

Another issue was The Native Americans were upset because Anglos were trying to take their land 

• True
• False 

Sam Houston handled the issue with Native Americans by 

• Taking their lands
• Killing them all 
• Creating a Reservation 
• Making a Peace Treaty 

Texas rangers replaced the Army and Navy by 

• Going to War with Mexico 
• Going to war with the Indians 
• being The original cowboys of Texas
• Protecting the Frontier

Why did most people want to move the capitol to Austin?

• Houston was too big
• They wanted to honor Stephen F. Austin
• Houston was humid, muddy and too many mosquitoes
• Austin was close to Mexico and we needed to watch Mexico's actions

True or False: Houston wanted to promote trade and peace with the Native Americans in Texas.

• True

• False

Who would have said this?
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones