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A Policy of EconomyA Policy of Economy

• In 1841 Houston regains his presidency. In 1841 Houston regains his presidency.

• Houston stressed finical responsibility to Houston stressed finical responsibility to cut the debt in the republiccut the debt in the republic. Houston . Houston eliminated dozens of government eliminated dozens of government positions and cut the size of the army. positions and cut the size of the army. He tried to sell navy ships, but angry He tried to sell navy ships, but angry citizens of Galveston prevented the sale.citizens of Galveston prevented the sale.

• Houston’s biggest concern is Texas’ Houston’s biggest concern is Texas’ annexation to the United States.annexation to the United States.

Invasion Triggers the Archives Invasion Triggers the Archives WarWar

• In March 1842 a Mexican army invaded Texas In March 1842 a Mexican army invaded Texas and occupied San Antonio, Goliad, and Refugio.and occupied San Antonio, Goliad, and Refugio.

• The Mexican army withdrew, but many Texans The Mexican army withdrew, but many Texans panicked. President Houston tried to save the panicked. President Houston tried to save the government archives (arkives) documents by government archives (arkives) documents by moving them from Austin to Houston.moving them from Austin to Houston.

• The people of Austin thought Houston was The people of Austin thought Houston was planning to move the capital from Austin. When planning to move the capital from Austin. When the government officials tried to move the official the government officials tried to move the official documents some Austin residents, led by documents some Austin residents, led by Angelina Eberly, fired on them. This skirmish is Angelina Eberly, fired on them. This skirmish is known as the known as the ArchivesArchives WarWar..

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• In September 1842, In September 1842, Mexican forces of Mexican forces of 1,400 invaded Texas 1,400 invaded Texas again commanded again commanded by General Adrian by General Adrian Woll. The Texas Woll. The Texas militia and the Texas militia and the Texas Rangers drove out Rangers drove out Woll’s army after Woll’s army after some heavy fighting.some heavy fighting.

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The Mier ExpeditionThe Mier Expedition

• In November 1842, Houston ordered a In November 1842, Houston ordered a militia of 750 to patrol the area from San militia of 750 to patrol the area from San Antonio to Laredo. The Texans discovered a Antonio to Laredo. The Texans discovered a Mexican army nearby and attacked them Mexican army nearby and attacked them near the Rio Grande river in the town of near the Rio Grande river in the town of Mier. After two days of fighting the Mexican Mier. After two days of fighting the Mexican army, the Texans, outnumbered and low on army, the Texans, outnumbered and low on supplies, surrendered on December 26, supplies, surrendered on December 26, 1842.1842.

• The Mier Expedition FailsThe Mier Expedition Fails

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The Drawing of the Black The Drawing of the Black BeansBeans

• The captured Texas army escaped from The captured Texas army escaped from the Mexican army on February 11, 1843. the Mexican army on February 11, 1843. Mexican troops recaptured the Texan Mexican troops recaptured the Texan troops about a week later. Santa Anna troops about a week later. Santa Anna now back in power in Mexico ordered now back in power in Mexico ordered every tenth Texans executed as every tenth Texans executed as punishment for their escape attempt, punishment for their escape attempt, the prisoners were ordered to draw the prisoners were ordered to draw beans from a jar. Those who drew black beans from a jar. Those who drew black beans were shot; those who drew white beans were shot; those who drew white beans were marched to prison in Mexico beans were marched to prison in Mexico City. City.

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• When Houston’s second term was up When Houston’s second term was up Texans elected Anson Jones to be the Texans elected Anson Jones to be the 44thth president of Texas. president of Texas.

• Jones devoted most of his time to Jones devoted most of his time to getting annexation to the U.S.getting annexation to the U.S.

• In 1846 Annexation was approved by In 1846 Annexation was approved by the U.S. Congress the U.S. Congress and Texas became and Texas became a state.a state.

• Because Texas is now a state and not Because Texas is now a state and not a country Anson Jones was a country Anson Jones was stripped stripped of most of his power as president.of most of his power as president.

• Jones presided over the transfer of Jones presided over the transfer of power from republic to statepower from republic to state, such as , such as creating a state constitution.creating a state constitution.