Making decisions that citizens of your, country or state may not appreciate, can be impenetrable. Sam Houston was an authoritative hero in Texas history. He reinforced that the Indians should be treated as friends, Texas should not enforce the Missouri Compromise, he also refused to join the Confederacy. These decisions are each very important to Texas History. Sam Houston consistently remained brave.
Sam Houston remained loyal to all of his Indian friends and family. When Lamar stated that, they should fight back to the Indians , Houston denied this. Houston never seceded his Indian family, that adopted him at the age of sixteen, when he moved away from his biological family back in Tennessee. Houston was incredibly courageous to stick up for his Indian family when he could have just as …show more content…
The citizens of Texas wanted slavery so when Lincoln was elected, they wanted to join the six other Southern states in the confederacy. Houston was brave enough to stand up for what he believed in and repelled the offer. This choice cost him the job as Governor of Texas. He sacrificed his job for his beliefs of what Texas should be. Some people called this the storm, he went through. I think this is his most heroic decision because he lost his job trying to illegalize slavery.
Sam Houston did many heroic things for our state. He believed that the Indians should be regarded as people and have been kind to, Texas should refuse to necessitate the Missouri Compromise, and to deny the Confederacy. These things constructed Houston's beliefs. His most heroic decision was when he refused to join the Confederacy and was resigned as governor. He was a very courageous man and should be remembered as a heroic figure in Texas