Battle of San Jacinto

currently-illegal drugs were taxed at those rates, the annual total would be around $40 billion. The current tax for Marijuana is 2.9% for medical use, and 10% for retail use. If the government were to raise its taxes on Marijuana, it would tremendously lower our battle with debt. There are many economic benefits that advocate legalization like lowered crime rate, and more tax revenue.…

Ever speculate curiously why the Texas economy keeps flourishing while the rest of the Nation is still clawing its way out of downturn? Ever speculate curiously why a place that is known for oil wildcatters and cattle rustlers in the nation’s wind-vitality leader and has thumped Silicon Valley off its cutting edge platform? Ever ask why Californians and also New Yorkers are moving to Texas by the thousand and carrying their investments with them? For writer-businessman Sam and Andrew Wyly, the…

Culture defines the norms, beliefs and practices of a particular society. Usually, the adoption of a particular cultural belief depends on the prevailing circumstances. The various sets of beliefs and norms dictate the nature of lifestyle and the manner of social practices of society. Usually, it acts as the parameter that differentiates individuals. This paper focuses on the various aspects which inform the current cultural position of Mexico. Also, it seeks to determine several songs,…

In 1836 less than two-hundred men were besieged in a Spanish Missionary building near present-day San Antonio known as the Alamo. Those inside the walls of the Alamo faced the insurmountable task of fending off more than 1,500 Mexican soldiers whose numbers grew with each day of unrest. Knowing the disparity of the situation, William Barret Travis wrote a letter begging for reinforcements and stating that the only two outcomes were “victory or death.” Just a couple days after the letter was…

In this territory, however, there were 30,000 people, only a few Roman Catholic families, and a couple of slaves. Tension between new Texans and Mexicans continued to grow, and the tension erupted into war. Texans fought in many battles only to lose, but at San Jacinto, Sam Huston defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican army. Houston forced Anna to sign papers declaring that Texas was independent, and that Texas’s southern border was the Rio Grande. After Santa Anna got back to safety, he reputed those…

E. Choose five of the following terms and give a brief definition of each. (2 points each, 10 total) Choose from the following: black codes — Common Sense — Free-Soilers — maroon colonies — military draft — peculiar institution — push factor — sharecropping — Sons of Liberty — temperance 1: Black Codes: A body of laws, statutes, and rules enacted by southern states immediately after the Civil War to regain control over the freed slaves, maintain white supremacy, and ensure the continued…

Railroads and the Telegraph The railroad system opened many opportunities for the improvement of American society. New areas could be settled towards the west, the mining of coal for fuel increased, and more iron was being manufactured for rails. The nation’s first commercial railroads, which began construction in 1828, were called the Baltimore and Ohio. Soon after, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad became the first long-distance transportation to be used. By 1860, the United States had…

1. Quote-“The early bird catches the worm.”-Amy Rench Define it- The meaning of this is to always be proactive. When you get things done early, then you will gain more. Just like a bird that comes out early in the morning and gets a worm to eat, doing things as soon as possible will result in better outcomes. Connect it- This can apply to my life because it can shows me that the sooner I get things done, the better the outcome will be. I will either gain more downtime, or I will have more time…