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Why did Mirabeau B. Lamar easily win the presidency in 1838?

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He ran against Sam Houston.


He was against an annexation to the United States.


He believed in expanding the Texas Rangers and Navy.


He refused to accept recognition from Europe.

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He won because he believed in expanding the Texas rangers and the navy
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