Republic of Texas President Comparison

Republic of Texas Presidents

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Sam Houston

Mirabeau B. Lamar

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SAM HOUSTON

Sam Houston's SOLUTIONS

Major PROBLEMS During Sam Houston's Presidency

• Finances (money): sent the army home, collected taxes, and sold public lands

• Finances (money): NO! Despite his efforts, the debt grew

• Native American Relations: Peace treaties with the natives

• Native American Relations: As the population grew anglo settlers come into conflict with the native americans

• Problems with Mexico: They signed a leave alone policy

• Problems with Mexico: Mexican goverment had refused to accept the treaty

• The Annexation Issue: The u.s was not ready to admit another slave state

• The Annexation Issue: Sam Houston wanted to be annexeed by or join the U.S

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MIRABEAU LAMAR

Mirabeau Lamar's SOLUTIONS

Major PROBLEMS During Mirabeau Lamar's Presidency

• Finances (money): He maded them go into to 7 million dollars deeper in debt

• Finances (money): There were in debt

• Native American Relations: they tried to remove them from texas

• Native American Relations: wars cost 2.5 million dollars

• Problems with Mexico: HE failed at taking over the Santa Fe Trail

• Problems with Mexico: lamar tried to rake over the profitable mexican-controlled by the santa fe trail

• The Annexation Issue: he wanted to extend the borders to the Pacific Ocean

• The Annexation Issue: They wanted to remain a independent

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Lamar's Leadership

Houston's Leadership

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• One of Mirabeau Lamar's IDEAS for Texas was to become indpendent

• One of Sam Houston's IDEAS for Texas was to join the U.D

• One way that Sam Houston demonstrated good LEADERSHIP was He was a good leader because he tried to get us out of debt

• One way that Mirabeau Lamar demonstrated good LEADERSHIP was he didnt have good leadership like at all