Sam Houston Essays

Ethical Leader Sam Houston was an ethical leader in his actions to defend Texas against Mexico. Sam Houston moved to Texas in 1832 while Texas was still North Mexico (Campbell, 2007). He spent the next thirteen years fighting and championing for Texas statehood. Sam’s use of ethical leadership trait of potential harm dilemma while using critical thinking, specifically reflective thinking saved the military men under his control and ultimately won the battle against Mexico. Thomas N. Barnes Center

schools and organizations named after the great General Sam Houston, but very few people have heard of what his slaves did for him and the legacy they left. Joshua Houston, one of the slaves owned by General Sam Houston, played a crucial part in the way Texas is today; he was an influential politician, a supporter of equal rights for all, and a church pacesetter. Born in 1822 and raised on a plantation near Marion, Alabama, Joshua Houston worked as a slave for Temple Lea until Lea died in 1834

Sam Houston was and still is a very big part of Texas, he accomplished many things that up to this day we still study and talk about. For example, one of his major accomplishments was gaining Texas independence from Mexico in 1836. Although it was a huge success it also came with a serious of challenges. Not only did he had to think about those challenges, but the Texans had to fight with a grieving heart. Many of the Texans lost family and friends in previous battles where general Antonio Lopez

Sam Houston is undoutabley a hero in many ways. He possess heroic traits such as intelligence, boldness, bravery, and compassion. But in my opinion, his most heroic decision of all was when he voted against the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.      This act was an act that promoted Popular Sovereignty. If it were to be ratified, it would legalize slavery in Kansas and Nebraska, even though the states were above the Missouri Compromise Line. Houston was intelligent to see that this would lead to war

Texas was having trouble getting other states and countries to recognize them as an independent nation. Lamar and Houston have completely opposite opinions on how to rule a republic, one individual liked peace, and the other disturbed the peace. Policies were completely opposite when these presidents oversaw Texas, and I will talk about their differences. Sam Houston Sam Houston had a two-year presidency, and he was very passionate about annexation and wanted Texas to become a part of the United

Samuel Houston is an important figure in history because of his military leadership, his presidency in the Republic of Texas, and his contributions as a Senator. He was born on March 2, 1793 as the 5th child of Major Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Paxton (tshaonline.org). After Major Houston's death, Elizabeth decided to take her family to Tennessee where Sam and his siblings grew up (shalhp 96). As a curios child, Sam came across an English-speaking Cherokee while walking into the woods; he became

Sam Houston the fifth child of a plantation owner and captain of the revolution went on to become a successful leader and politician in American society. However, his addiction to alcohol hindered his opportunity of obtaining more of his political career and his personal life giving him a bad reputation questioning his ability to serve as a leader to his people. Andrew Jackson and Oo-loo-te-ka where influential characters in the formation of Sam Houston’s; character, leadership skills, and accomplishments

the fall of the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre. It was full of bloodshed and carnage, but it birthed a determination in the Texans, one that pushed them to rally for independence, which represents seizing the sword/reward stage. This also pushes Sam Houston and his small army to push forward; his army on the run, also represents the road back stage. This all leads up to the resurrection stage, which is the Battle of San Jacinto. Fueled on by the famous war cry, “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad

Sam Houston was a fighting soldier, he is popular for putting his hard work and dedication into making the state Texas into the United States as a constituent state. Sam worked and fought so hard, he was considered the father of Texas. His commitment and continuous labor along with his men conquered Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Battle at San Jacinto to lock in the independence of Texas from Mexico. He put so much effort into Texas that he performed duties as the senator and

Sam Houston was a soldier and politician famous for his act of bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state.Independence from Mexico was sealed with his victory from Mexico.Sam Houston was born in Virginia and he was also a congressman,lawyer,and senator in tennessee. Sam Houston moved to Texas in 1832 and became a part of the conflict between U.S Settlers and the Mexican government.Houston was became a commander of the settlers local army.In April 1836 Sam Houston and his army conquered

. Sam Houston was born in Virginia on March 2, 1793. He was a husband, father, soldier, lawyer, a congressman from Tennessee, Governor of Tennessee, he was a drunk, adopted Cherokee, major general of the Texas Army, President of the Republic of Texas, Texas Representative, and a Senator from Texas. One of the biggest roles he played in his life time was being governor of Texas around 1859 till 1861. He participated in the War of 1812, he was involved in Tennessee politics. His participation within

pivotal moment in U.S. history. Samuel “Sam” Houston from Tennessee was a military leader and politician who served in the American military and the U.S. House of Representatives before moving to Texas. Although not present during the founding of the Texan colonies, Sam Houston took a stand for Texas through his military leadership, securing independence from Mexico, and setting the stage for annexation by the United States of America. Before the arrival of Sam Houston, Stephen Austin, an American, set

When you hear “Remember the Alamo” you always think of that pivotal moment in the Texas Revolution. The drawing the line in the dirt story that Travis “drew” for those to either stay and fight or go as they chose. Well, this is about the women that decided to stay after that line was drawn. There is a lot of controversy on who were the actual survivors of the Alamo. As history is told after the battle of the Alamo, General Santa Anna spared the women, children and Travis’ slave named Joe. Of the

Blakney Coach Tyler American History 20 March 2017 Texas Rising In Texas Rising there are many battles between the Texas Army and the Mexican Army. The Texas Rangers and Army were under the command of General Sam Houston. The Mexican Army was under the command of General Santa Anna. General Houston and his men fought endlessly against the Mexican Army to gain independence for Texas. In episode one, From the Ashes, it all starts with the Mexican Army attacking people at The Alamo. There were three women

Hinojosa, Gilberto Miguel. A borderlands town in transition: Laredo, 1755-1870. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1983. In his book, A borderlands town in transition: Laredo, 1755-1870, author Gilberto Hinojosa explores the history of Laredo, Tx, originally known as Villa de San Agustín de Laredo. This book earned him the Presidio la Bahia Award, presented by the Sons of the Republic of Texas. Since, then Mr Hinojosa has gone on to author and edit several works related to colonization

Crockett’s Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution tries to express a more realistic account of the events and works to invalidate common misconceptions and myths surrounding the Alamo. His work is divided into four main myths: the racism in Sam Houston’s speech to the soldiers at Refugio, the justifiable and unjustifiable portions of Jose de la Peña’s personal narrative, Davy Crockett’s death, and how Crockett was represented as a patriotic icon during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

Why did texans fight in the civil war? What is the civil war? The civil war is one of the most important wars in the world. It was where our country split into two different “’Teams”. The union (North) and the confederacy (South). You may be thinking, “Were texans involved in the war?”. The answer is yes, but why you may be asking. There is multiple reasons. Broadly Texans fought in the war to protect their state. Texans fought in the war to protect state rights. “The crisis upon us involves only

You may know Jean Lafitte as a somewhat terrorist to Texas and its natives. However, without this mischievous pirate, Texas would not be the great state it is today. Lafitte committed many crimes and was a nuisance to Texans but was an important person to the development of Texas and its history. What were his contributions to Texas? Let’s take a look and see… Jean Laffite’s early life was much like other peoples. He was a very ordinary child with average working parents. He was born in 1790 in

In The (2004) movie The Alamo we see the battle that led up to the defeat of Texan soldiers in their defense of the Alamo from the Mexican Army led by the Dictator Santa Anna. This film was in some ways very accurate but in other ways had great inaccuracies On February 23, 1836, The Mexican army arrived outside the Alamo and waged a siege on the Spanish mission. The Alamo was defended by a mixed group of Texians and Tejanos who fought and defended the Alamo against a force vastly larger than their

Throughout our lives, we were teached to think of Santa Anna as one who opposed Texas, and was therefore malicious. The truth is, his character was not exactly just that. Our whole lives, we have learned about Santa Anna in the American perspective, but if we look at him from a different point of view, he was a great leader of Mexico. Santa Anna’s characteristics are mainly rebellious, courageous, and at sometimes, contradicting. Santa Anna was a very rebellious being, from when he was a child until