Republic of Texas and Annexation

One of the greatest differences between Houston and Lamar was

• Houston was a Democrat, Lamar was a republican

• in their policies towards native Americans

• over the question of land titles in East Texas

During Houston's first presidency the capital was named

• Houston

• Columbia

• Washington D.C.

The Texas Revolution ended with the

• Intervention of US troops

• death of Santa Anna

• Treaties of Velasco

After the peace treaties between Texas and Mexico was signed, Mexico

• Immediately recognized Texas independence

• demanded that Texas pay $10,000,000 for independence

• continued to insist that Texas was part of Mexico

The President of Texas during the Revolution was

• David G Burnet

• Mirabeau Lamar

• Sam Houston

This man served twice as President of the Republic of Texas.

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

Besides electing Houston President, Texans voted in the election of 1836 to

• Continue the war with Mexico until Texas was recognized as independent

• force all Native Americans out of Texas

• approve the Constitution and Annexation

During Houston's 1st Administration, Congress declared that the capital of Texas would be

• Columbia

• Houston

• Austin

Sam Houston could NOT run for re -election at the end of his first term because

• of illness

• The Constitution did not allow consecutive terms

• He had sworn not to run again

Because of his efforts to improve education, Lamar is remembered as

• Mr. Education

• The Father of Texas Education

• The Great Teacher