From Republic to
Statehood
TEXAS HISTORY CHAPTERS 12, 13 AND 14
1. Treaties of Velasco
The Treaties of
Velasco were
significant
because they set
the terms of the
end of the war
with Mexico.
2. Treaties of Velasco
In exchange for his
release, Santa
Anna would
persuade Mexican
leaders to
recognize Texas
independence.
3. Treaties of Velasco
The Mexican
government refused
to honor the Treaty
because Santa
Anna had no
authority to sign the
treaty as a prisoner
of war.
4. Texans consider Annexation to U.S.
After the war with
Mexico, Texans
had to decide
whether or not to
pursue annexation
of Texas to the
United States.
5. Texas Rangers
The primary
purpose of the
Texas Rangers was
to protect Texans
from American
Indians.
6. Houston and Indian Policy
President Houston
believed the best
American Indian
policy was to make
peace with each
American Indian
group.
7. President Houston Steps Down
President Sam
Houston did not
run for a second
consecutive term
because the
constitution
forbade it.
8. Indian Policies Differ
One of the greatest
differences
between Presidents
Houston and Lamar
was their policies
toward American
Indians.
9. President Mirabeau Lamar
“I experience no difficulty in
deciding a proper policy to
be pursued against the
(Indians). It is to push a
vigorous war against
them…without (mercy).
10. President Mirabeau Lamar
The 2nd President of Texas,
Lamar was known for
conflicts with the American
Indians, including:
 Forced
removal of the
Cherokee to Oklahoma
 Council
 Death
House Fights
of Chief Bowles
11. Chief Bowles and Cherokees
Chief Bowles brought the
Cherokees to East Texas.
He signed treaties with
President Houston, but was
attacked for refusing to
move to Indian Territory
during Lamar’s presidency.
Anglo-American settlers
wanted to take Cherokee
lands. He was killed at the
Battle of the Neches.
12. Council House Fight
In a struggle known as
the council House Fight,
Texans tried to take
Comanche negotiators
as hostages. 35
Comanches were killed,
destroying any chance
of peace between
Texans and the tribe.
13. President Mirabeau Lamar
Improving
education was
an important
goal for
President
Lamar.
14. Austin becomes Capital
The town of Austin
was chosen to be
the capital of Texas
because it was more
centrally located in
Texas than the town
of Houston.
15. Santa Fe Expedition
President Lamar wanted to
establish a trade route
between Texas and Santa
Fe. The expedition failed.
The expedition was
attacked by Native
Americans, and plagued
by torrential rains and lack
of food and water.
16. Santa Fe Expedition
The Santa Fe
Expedition members
were captured by
Mexican soldiers and
imprisoned. This conflict
led to the eventual
annexation of Texas by
the United States.
17. Hostility to Tejanos
Many U.S.
immigrants moved
into Texas at this
time. They were
hostile to the
Tejanos because
they saw them as
Mexican.
18. Republic of Texas Congress
The Texas Republic faced
financial difficulties because
the government:

gave away so much land to
soldiers

had few sources of income

Printed too much paper
money
19. Republic of Texas Congress
The Texas Republic
faced financial
difficulties because the
government had too few
sources of revenue and
printed too much paper
money.
20. Republic of Texas Congress
Congress provided
revenue for the Republic
by
 Placing
imports
a tariff on
 Imposing
 Imposing
land title fees
property and
business taxes
21. Republic of Texas Congress
The Texas Congress
reserved a great
deal of public lands
in Central Texas for
state universities and
public schools.
22. President Anson Jones
 Anson
Jones was
the last President of
the Republic of
Texas.
 During his term,
Texas was annexed
to the United States.
23. Annexation to the U.S.
Texans wanted to be part
of the U.S. because:
 Most
Texans had
emigrated from the U.S.
 Texas
and the U.S. had
strong business ties.
 Texas
and the U.S. had
strong cultural ties.
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