Texas Presidents Flashcard

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What was Sam Houston's attitude towards Native Americans?

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Friendly

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What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's attitude towards Native Americans?

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Hostile

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How did Sam Houston approach relations with Mexico?

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Practical and diplomatic

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How did Mirabeau B. Lamar approach relations with Mexico?

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Hostile and aggressive

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What was Sam Houston's focus in terms of economic policies?

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Reducing debt and promoting economic development

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What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's focus in terms of economic policies?

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Increasing debt

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What was Sam Houston's approach towards the national debt? Options: Indifferent towards the national debt, Increasing the debt, Reducing the debt by reducing the size of military, salaries etc., Cooperative with other nations to share the debt burden

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Reducing the debt by reducing the size of military, salaries etc.

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What was Mirabeau B. Lamar's approach towards the national debt? Options: Cooperative with other nations to share the debt burden, Indifferent towards the national debt, Increasing the debt and trying to make Texas bigger, Reducing the debt and maintaining fiscal responsibility

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Increasing the debt and trying to make Texas bigger

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Where did Sam Houston move the capital of the Republic to?

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Houston

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Where did Mirabeau B. Lamar move the capital of the Republic to?

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Austin