MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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He wanted to make peace treaties.
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He attempted to push them off their land.
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He tried to trade guns for buffalo hides.
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Set aside reservation land so they wouldn’t cause trouble.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lamar became president in December 1838, most white Texans had had enough. They agreed with Lamar’s view that there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence with the Indians. Lamar was determined to throw the Cherokees and other eastern tribes out of Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like most white Texans, Lamar did not accept the idea of coexistence with Indian tribes within Texas. Instead of Sam Houston’s policy of negotiation and conciliation, Lamar proposed to drive the Indians out of the areas of white settlement and to aggressively go after the Comanches.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some Texans were concerned about the increased warfare and the expense that went with it. Lamar’s Indian Policy had cost the Republic $2.5 million and many lives.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lamar believed the “total extinction” of the Indian tribes was necessary to make the lands available to whites. He drove the Indians out at the Battle of the Neches, where 500 Texans attacked 800 American Indians of several different tribes.
Detailed explanation-5: -Lamar pursued an aggressive Indian policy and opposed annexation to the United States. He also faced many challenges, including a growing public debt and ongoing conflicts with Mexico. By the end of his presidency, Lamar had lost much popular support. He retired from politics and focused on his love of writing poetry.