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Ann Witherspoon FSMS Texas History 2Results of the Election of 1836President:Sam HoustonVice President:Mirabeau B. LamarCongress:elected senatorsand representativesConstitution:approved the TexasConstitution of 1836Annexation:voted to seek U.S.annexation of TexasSECTION 2Houston’s First TermActionCabinetCourt SystemBoundariesCapitalDescription• secretary of state: Stephen F. Austin• secretary of the treasury: Henry Smith• secretary of war: Thomas J. Rusk• secretary of the navy: Samuel Rhoads Fisher• courts: Supreme Court; four district courts;23 county courts; justice courts• to the south and west—Rio Grande; notrecognized by Mexico• Houston, near Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou
Ann Witherspoon FSMS Texas History 3PRESIDENT HOUSTON’S ATTEMPT TO SOLVE MILITARYPROBLEMS• Removed Huston from command• Put all but 600 troops on leave and never called them back to duty inorder to preserve the new nationPRESIDENT HOUSTON’S ATTEMPT TO SOLVE ECONOMICPROBLEMS1. Tried to raise revenue through taxes and loans2. The value of money fell when the Republic printed more papermoney with no gold or silver to back it up.3. Put public lands up for sale4. Began a government land policy to increase immigration to help theeconomy5. This land policy made it difficult for speculators to make a profitbecause land was so easy to get.HOUSTON WORKS TO PROTECT TEXAS INDIANS• Houston wanted to avoid a war with Texas Indians and sympathizedwith them• Worked for a peaceful solution• Promoted trade with the Indians
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