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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
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Houston governor of Tennesee looking at presidential bid
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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
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Period: to
Texas population tripled
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Stephen F Austin Died of Pneumonia
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Presidential election
Slavery, Annexation of Texas at stake -
Mexican attack on US outpost in US terrritory
Polk seized opportunity and congress approved war