Revolution/ Republic

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  • 14 year old Sam Houston lived in Virginia

    Father died

  • Began teaching in Maryville, Tennessee

    Enjoyed being a teacher more than anything he ever did, but then decided to go to army in war of 1812

  • Houston left family to go live with Cherokee Indians

    Attracted to egalitarian lifestyle of Indians, found role model in Indian chief.

  • Back to Nashville as Lawyer

    Bridge into politics

  • Mexico won independence from Spain

  • Houston governor of Tennesee looking at presidential bid

  • First wife Eliza Allen left him

    Bad marriage more for looks than love

  • Sam Houston won the battle of San Jacinto as commander in chief of Texas army

    18 minute skirmish, Santa Anna conceded

  • Alamo Battle

  • Period: to

    Texas population tripled

  • Stephen F Austin Died of Pneumonia

  • Presidential election

    Slavery, Annexation of Texas at stake

  • Mexican attack on US outpost in US terrritory

    Polk seized opportunity and congress approved war