Who led the Texans as the military leader and later became president of the Republic of Texas?

• A. Sam Houston
• B. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
• C. Marin de Cos
• D. Hendrick Arnold

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing someone who both commanded the Texan forces in the fight for independence and then steered the Republic of Texas as its leader. Sam Houston fits this pattern precisely: he led the Texan Army during the Texas Revolution, most famously guiding the army to victory at San Jacinto, which secured Texas’s independence from Mexico. After independence, he served as the president of the Republic of Texas, governing the young nation during its early years. The other figures were leaders or fighters on the Mexican side or were soldiers without that presidential role, so they do not fit the combination described. In short, Sam Houston is the one who both led the Texans militarily and later became president of the Republic of Texas.