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): Native Americans in East Texas were occupying valuable space that Anglo colonists wanted to use

• Finances (money): Thought that Texas was too far in debt to do anything but focus on reducing it

• Native American Relations: Native Americans in East Texas were occupying valuable space that Anglo colonists wanted to use

• Native American Relations: Wanted to maintain peace with their indian neighboors.

• Problems with Mexico: The only thing that kept Mexico from immediately attacking Texas again was the friendship between Texas and the United States.

• Problems with Mexico: Felt that negotiation is the only way to lasting peace

• The Annexation Issue: Should Texas become a part of the United States or remain an independent country?

• The Annexation Issue: Admitted that Texas could not maintain a Republic of their own and should join the US as state

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MIRABEAU LAMAR

Mirabeau Lamar's SOLUTIONS

Major PROBLEMS During Mirabeau Lamar's Presidency

• Finances (money): Though that in order for TX to succeed, money must be spent

• Finances (money): Native Americans in East Texas were occupying valuable space that Anglo colonists wanted to use

• Native American Relations: Native Americans in East Texas were occupying valuable space that Anglo colonists wanted to use

• Native American Relations: Felt that the Indians were inferior and had no rights to any land in Tx.

• Problems with Mexico: The only thing that kept Mexico from immediately attacking Texas again was the friendship between Texas and the United States.

• Problems with Mexico: Felt that the only was to ensure our empire was to defeat our enimies

• The Annexation Issue: Thought that the TX blood of the revolution would have been shed in vain if we were to join the US.

• The Annexation Issue: Should Texas become a part of the United States or remain an independent country?

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Lamar's Leadership

Houston's Leadership

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• One of Mirabeau Lamar's IDEAS for Texas was... Felt that the only way to ensure our empire was to defeat our enimies

• One of Sam Houston's IDEAS for Texas was... He wanted to maintain peace with the indian neighboors

• One way that Sam Houston demonstrated good LEADERSHIP was... Wanted to resolve most of the problems with peace and not violence

• One way that Mirabeau Lamar demonstrated good LEADERSHIP was... When he wanted to move to austin to Honor the capital of the us