Mirabeau B. Lamar Presidency of Republic of Texas

Why couldn't Sam Houston run for a second consecutive term for President?

• he didn't want to

• The Constitution of 1836 did NOT allow consecutive terms for presidents

• Mexico said he couldn't

• he moved to Mexico

Who became the second president of the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Santa Anna

Why didn't some Texans like Sam Houston?

• they didn't like his Native American policy

• they loved him

• he fought on the Mexican side

• he didn't like stephen f. austin

Who was known as the "Father of Education"?

• SFA

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

True or False: Lamar did not like the capital of Texas being in Houston

• True

• False

Why did Lamar want to move the capital away from Houston?

• He didn't like that is was named after Sam Houston

• He wanted to name it Lamar

• He thought it was too far east

Lamar sent an expedition to Santa Fe to control that region. What is the name of the expedition?

• Mier Expedition

• Texas Expedition

• Santa Fe Expedition

What was Lamar's Native American policy?

• he didn't have a policy

• the same as Sam Houston's policy

• He didn't like them so he wanted them out of Texas

Check all that apply: Which of the following were conflicts with Native Americans?

• Battle of Neches

• Council House Fight

• Battle of Plum Creek

• Battle of San Jacinto

True or False: Texas's debt increased during Lamar's presidency.

• True

• False