In the 1760s, the United States declared its independence from Britain due to both the physical and cultural distance between them. The United States felt they were not fairly represented in Britain's government, and believed separating from Britain would benefit all their inhabitants. Texans in the early 1930s were similarly ready to liberate themselves by parting with Mexico. Texas’ declaration of independence was justified by the tyranny and lack of representation in their government due to the physical and cultural distance between them and Mexico. Originally, Mexico had recognized that the nearly 2,000 miles between Texas and it would create some issues in governing, and therefore promised the people of Texas their own government. However,
