Chapter 15 Lesson 3
Democratic Party: a popular political party
Republic Party: an original Texan political party
Know-Nothing Party: a secretive controversial Party
Elisha M. Pease: one of the early governors
The political parties effected Texas politics
In 1857 Sam Houston ran for governor
The governor's mansion is the U.S's fourth-oldest governor's mansions
1847- Texans elected George T. Wood as governor
Wood was a friend of Houston
1857- Republic was in 12.4 million dollars in debt
Credits:
Created with images by skeeze - "statue sam houston memorial" • adactio - "Austin Texas"