The 1836 Constitution of the Republic of Texas was written between the fall of the Alamo and Sam Houston's stunning victory at San Jacinto. The constitution was written quickly because it had to be. Convention members were fleeing in the face of Santa Anna's advancing troops. 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Largest city Houston, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson Jones Area 261... The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution The word Alamo is Spanish for cottonwood tree Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in San Antonio, Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 Alamo Beer, a brand of beer... Sam Houston Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) 19th century statesman, politician and soldier; was a key figure in the history of Texas, and, as of 2005, the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states — Tennessee and Texas. ...

Similitude between the Texas and U.S. Constitutions

The 1836 Constitution generally followed the U.S. model. It created a House of Representatives, a Senate, and a President. Representatives and Senators served terms of one and three years, respectively.

Differences betwenn the Texas and U.S. Constitutions

Limits were placed on the president's term, he was not allowed to succeed himself. In an effort to reduce religious influences, the constitution prohibited clergy from holding office.

Slavery

Slavery was legalized and the head of each household was given a sizable land grant. The constitution also denied citizenship to African-Americans and Native Americans. Furthermore, it made it illegal for slaveowners to emancipate their own slaves without the consent of Congress. The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ...

Replacement

In 1845, the Constitution of the Republic of Texas was replaced by the Texas Constitution of 1845.

See also

• Texas Constitution

References: Rupert N. Richardson, Adrian Anderson, and Ernest Wallace, Texas: The Lone Star State (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993), p. 110. The Texas Constitution is the document that describes the structure and function of the government of Texas. ...