Lone Star Republic

                                                 Lone Star Republic 1836-1845

“the Republic of Texas is no more”  Anson Jones 1845

Some folks look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called 'walking.'                              George W. Bush

Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.  Sam Houston

The safety of the republic being the supreme law, and Texas having offered us the key to the safety of our country from all foreign intrigues and diplomacy, I say accept the key... and bolt the door at once.  Andrew Jackson

All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men.  Sam Houston

  “If I owned Hell and Texas I would rent out Texas and live in Hell”  Phillip Sheridan

Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word - Author John Steinbeck

Education is the guardian genius of democracy. It is the only dictator that free men recognize, and the only ruler that free men require.     ~Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar~

Unit Overview: This Unit examines the concept of republic.  These lessons address the period of Texas history when Texas was an independent republic. Students learn about the problems facing the new government and the issues surrounding the annexation of Texas to the United States, leading to the outbreak of the Mexican War.  Students will learn about the democratic process of government and how issues, problems, and concerns are solved.