The Republic of Texas (10) (1).pptx

Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836 The Republic of Texas Now What? The Republic of Texas Treaty of Velasco Most Texian soldiers wanted Santa Ann to be executed Houston had bigger plans The Treaty of Velasco Santa Anna agreed the fighting would cease Mexican armies would withdraw...

Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836 The Republic of Texas Now What? The Republic of Texas Treaty of Velasco Most Texian soldiers wanted Santa Ann to be executed Houston had bigger plans The Treaty of Velasco Santa Anna agreed the fighting would cease Mexican armies would withdraw south of the Rio Grande Mexico would no longer wage war against Texas Santa Anna would return to Mexico and lobby for recognition of Texas independence Mexico would receive a Texas diplomat Mexico would enter a treaty of commerce with Texas The Republic of Texas What about Texas? Where was the Government? The Republic of Texas What about the colonies? Virginia – 150 years Massachusetts – 140 years Rhode Island – 140 years Connecticut – 140 years New Hampshire – 140 years New York – 100 years Pennsylvania – almost 100 years Delaware – 75 years North Carolina – 110 years South Carolina – 100 years  Coahuila y Tejas Where was the capital? Texas had NO government Texas had NO capital Texas had NO treasury Texas Culture Anglo-American English speaking Protestant Free enterprise/capitalism Slave society Republic-style government  Washington-on-the-Brazos Independence Convention Drafted a constitution Interim government March 17, 1836 Independence Timeline March 2 Texas Declaration of Independence March 6 Fall of the Alamo March 17 Texas Constitution Runaw March 27 Fall of Goliad ay April 21 Battle of San Jacinto Scrape  Washington-on-the-Brazos Independence Convention Drafted a constitution Interim government March 17, 1836 Republic of Texas (Interim Government) President – David G. Burnet Vice-president – Lorenzo de Zavala Empowered to: Solicit loans Issue promissory notes Republic of Texas (Interim Government) President – David G. Burnet Vice-president – Lorenzo de Zavala Empowered to: Solicit loans Issue promissory notes Negotiate treaties Develop a navy Field an army Elections scheduled for December 1836 Republic of Texas October 22, 1836 President – Sam Houston Vice-president – Mirabeau B. Lamar Secretary of State – Stephen F. Austin Secretary of the Treasury – Henry Smith Secretary of War – Thomas J. Rusk Minister to the United States – William H. Wharton Republic of Texas Issues? Could not pay elected officials Could not pay the army $1.25 million debt since interim government Raise taxes Printed paper money Furloughed all but 600 soldiers Avoided fights with the Indians  The Republic of Texas Mexico and Texas disagreed about the location of the border between the two nations.  The Republic of Texas Rise of Towns Familial ties to the United States Economic ties to the United States Republic of Texas Issues? Could not pay elected officials Could not pay the army $1.25 million debt since interim government Raise taxes P olitics Printed paper money of Cau ti o Furloughed all but 600 soldiers Avoided fights with the Indians n Dealing with the Indians Became a local issue Disgruntled with government handling of issue Raised companies of men Led by respected citizen Tarrant Burleson Hays Young Texas Rangers Republic of Texas The Search for a Successor President for three-year term First President for only two years No Political Parties in Texas Search for his replacement Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar Headed the opposition to President Houston Republic of Texas Politics of Action Treaty with Cherokees in Northeast Texas Lamar recommended the Senate reject it Worried about the wrong Indians Lack of Success in Foreign Relations No Mexican recognition of Independence Houston had pursued annexation Fiscal ineptness Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar Sought a $5 million loan Issued $3 million worth of promissory notes Taxes on taverns Taxes on slaves Launched a massive campaign against the Indians Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar Moved the capital to Austin Santa Fe Expedition June 20, 1841 320 men No congressional support Captured Escorted to Mexico City Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar General Rafael Vasquez Captured San Antonio March 5, 1842 Houston becomes President again General Alexander Somervell Sent to Rio Grande Protect Texas Border Mier Expedition 300 of Somervell’s soldiers ignored his instructions to remain on North of Rio Grande Christmas Day, 1842 Town of Mier 260 men captured Marched to Mexico Escaped on February 11, 1843 Mier Expedition Recaptured 176 men Drew from a pot 159 white beans 17 black beans Executed those who drew black beans Mier Expedition Texans angered by the executions Reality set in… Annexation Military Security Fiscal Security Help with Indian Issue Annexation From the perspective of the United States “Manifest Destiny” British Overtures Expansion of slavery Annexation 28th State December 29, 1845 Retained title to public lands Relief from public debt Ceded some land to United States Annexation Annexation Stephen F. Austin’s map (1830) Showed the border to be the Nueces River