First off, the fight for Texas all began in 1823, when Mexico began allowing Americans to come and settle in Austin, because their people would not settle in it due to Native American groups in the area. Eventually, the Americans settling there grew tired of the Mexicans' laws and customs. By September 1835, it was obvious that war was almost inevitable. The Americans went on to win this portion of Texas, and it came to be known as the Republic of Texas. James K. Polk, our eleventh president, would annex the rest of Texas on December 29, 1845. This upset Mexico, because they believed it was disrespectful and that it was rightfully their land. Due to this, we provoked Mexico to attack us, which they did in April 1846. We then proceeded to carry
