MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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He knew Texas was not going to be attacked by any enemies.
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Most of the people in the government did not like Sam Houston.
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He wanted to reduce the public debt.
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Because Lamar wanted to reduce the size of Texas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As president of Texas, why did Sam Houston want to downsize the military and the government? He wanted to reduce the public debt. How could Texans have calmed the fears of Americans who didn’t want annexation of Texas?
Detailed explanation-2: -His main focus was to return peace, decrease the public debt, and prepare Texas for Statehood. Houston regained the presidency in 1841. It was his second term as the president of Texas. To reduce debt, he cut government jobs and reduced the size of the army.
Detailed explanation-3: -Houston’s goal was to make peace with each American Indian group in Texas. He was one of the few Texas leaders who believed that Indians and settlers could live together in peace.
Detailed explanation-4: -Voicing his support for a separate state of Texas, Houston emerged as a leader among the settlers. In 1835, he was chosen commander in chief of the Texas army.
Detailed explanation-5: -In an attempt to cut government spending, Houston fired many government employees, and cut the salaries of others. Houston attempted to sell the small Texas Navy, but the citizens of Galveston blocked to him. Despite his efforts, by the time Houston left office, Texas’s debt was almost 12 million dollars by 1846.