Sam Houston

Two terms for a total of five years.

No, he was in favor of Texas joining the US.

He served the US during the War of 1812.

No, he was not at that battle.

Sam Houston and his army defeated Santa Anna at The Battle of San Jacinto because Santa Anna told his army that they could take a siesta because Santa Anna had not seen very much activity at Sam Houston's base.

Sam Houston was known for leading the revenge attack on the Mexicans after they attacked the Alamo. He also captured President Santa Anna, who was leading the Mexicans, and made him sign a treaty to stop all war and make the Texans free. Later on, he was elected a United States senator.

sam Houston is known for leading the Mexican troups while santa Anna backed down and ran away while sam Houston was shot in the ankle and still lead the Mexican troops .

COOL FACTS :

as you know sam Houston was president for two or three times .

he had a wife and 8 kids .. NO KIDDING !! he also had a drinking problem .

Sam Houston only gained a very basic formal education. Around the age of 13, he attended a local school for six months while on the frontier of Virginia. After moving, he attended another small school in Maryville, Tennessee. It is said that he especially loved The Iliad. He ran away from home to join the Cherokees by the age of 16. He later joined the military, where he was severely wounded. During the several months it took him to recover, he read law books. Based on his self-education of legal issues, he opened his own law office, which was the start of his political career.

His Army was tired of the Runaway Scrape. Santa Anna's Army was tired. The bridges had been burned and the time was right.

He was forced out of office as the Governor of Texas.

He was the President of the Republic of Texas, the Governor of both Texas and Tennessee and a US Senator.

At the time it was named, he was bigger than life as the greatest hero in Texas.

6 foot 6 inches

He was strongly against the secession and favored unionism

Sam Houston promised land in East Texas to the Cherokee in 1835. To be more specific I believe the land was in Nacogdoches, Texas, where Houston was a delegate in the Consultation of 1835.

He had pneimonia and died on 26 July 1863 at the age of 70.

The Battle of Horshoe Bend in the War of 1812 and the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. He was wounded in both engagements.

He died of pneumonia at his home in Huntsville, Texas on 26 July 1863 at the age of 70.

because that was the Cherokees translation for "the drunkerd"

Not in favor

Sam Houston was against immediate secession by Texas. He felt that while Lincolnâ??s election was unfortunate, the need to remain calm should prevail. He warned his fellow Texans that the Union was determined to keep the Union intact and would fight long and hard to do so. He said the Confederacy might squeeze out a win but the losses would be immense. Secessionist minded Texans prevailed, Houston was removed from office and Texas seceded.

He was elected as a Tennessee Congressman in 1822 and served in that position for two terms from 1823 to 1827.He did not seek reelection, but ran for and won the position of Tennessee Governor.

Sam Houston wanted Annexation, because he understood that most of the Texans were actually Americans. Lamar didn't believe in Annexation to the U.S. because he thought that, if they had, then they would have fought for independence for no reason.

In order to gain troops for the decisive battle while at the same time spreading the Mexican forces over a longer distance so that they were incapable of maintaining their supply train and gaining reinforcements.