Under the presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, the Texas Rangers:
A) Were stationed along the border between Lone Star Republic and the United States to prevent any further influx of American migrants
B) Acted as a border patrol to enforce the law against entry of free blacks from the United States into the Lone Star Republic
C) Used terror tactics to drive Indians from Texas
D) Acted to protect the rights of Tejanos

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Under the presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, the Texas Rangers were tasked with aggressively driving out Native Americans from Texas. Lamar believed in the concept of Manifest Destiny and saw Native Americans as obstacles to westward expansion. The Texas Rangers carried out brutal attacks and genocidal campaigns against various Native American tribes during this time period.

Under the Presidency of Mirabeau Lamar, the Texas Rangers