Coahuila

with a man of the name of John Cotton. He later moved again and started studying law. In May 1826 David received an empresario grant and was given 300 families to settle in Texas just as Stephen F. Austin did. He received 23,000 acres of land in Coahuila (Texas) for every 100 families settled. David G. Burnet was not happy of Texas independence due to Santa Anna still alive and breathing. He wanted dictatorship in Texas. At the time not many people…

Page 2 of 6 ZOOM Mexican food vs Tex-MexHistoryIn 1521 Spain invaded Mexico. Spanish foods had the most influence on the Mexican cuisine. They introduced new livestock, such as sheep, pigs and cows. They brought with them dairy products, and garlic as well as many different herbs, wheat and spices. It was at this time that the Mexican people saw the assimilation of many other cuisines including Caribbean, South American, French, West African and Portuguese. Because of this Mexican…

Mexico Mexico, a North American country that borders the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the south. To the west is the Bay of California, formed from an 800-mile peninsula known as Baja California. Two other bodies of water border Mexico to the east; The Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche, both formed by another large peninsula: The Yucatan. Mexico has a rather varied geography: a large plateau makes up the central region, surrounded by mountain chains to both the east…

This movie begins in March 1836 in the Mexican State of Coahuila y Tejas. The film then flashes back to a year earlier. Sam Houston attends a party where he tries to persuade people to migrate to Texas. He meets with David Crockett, recently defeated for reelection to Congress. Houston explains to Crockett that if he migrates to Texas he will receive 640 acres of his own choosing. After this the Texas government holds a meeting to figure out what to do about the recent capture by the Texans of…

The Battle of the Alamo The battle of the Alamo occurred during a period when the Republic of Texas faced a bleak and uncertain future known as the Texas Revolution. American colonists were allowed to settle in Texas at the time under the New Mexican emperor Agustin de Iturbide. On 23, 1836, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began the 13 day siege of the Alamo. A moment in history that turned a ruined Spanish mission in downtown San Antonio, into a shrine. There were several events leading…

Rape culture is defined as not only rape in general, but the exploitation and normalization attached to it (Crisis Center). For generations, rape has almost always been blamed on the victim, undercharged, and used as a joke. This is not performed by a specific group or handful of people, but rather a society as a whole. Society twists the cruel torture of rape into a nonchalant action in the everyday life. Rape is conveyed as a form of mockery for the victim, rather than the crime it is. The…

Innis-Jimenez shares the experience and factors that pushed Gilbert Martinez and his family to migrate to the United States, specifically to settle in south Chicago. The journey of Gilbert Martinez and his family stated in 1914 when his family left Torreon, Coahuila in search of safety, work and to escape from the Mexican Revolution, which devastated the entire country. The most affected were the families who were leaving below the poverty line and whose miserable with limited resources to…

Overview of Border 2020 The Border 2020 project will effectively improve air quality, provide clean, safe drinking water to residents, reduce waste, and prepare both the U.S and Mexico for environmental response, and stewardship. The Border 2020 project was created under the La Paz (The Peace) agreement in 1983 . Building off the border 2012 project, the latest edition will break into a two year plan, conquering each goal. The E.P.A and SEMARNAT, as well as other local governments, encourage…

therefore making my dad a full Mexican. My mom’s parents are are a little different. My grandma is from Texas so she is American but she does have a little bit of Mexican in her. As for my grandpa he’s originally from Mexico, to be more specific Coahuila, but he knows English very well. So after all of this explaining I can finally say that I am Mexican American which is an example of a hybrid. Non-heritable traits are the traits that you don’t inherit from both of your parents. This actually…

teach himself how to play every single one of his favorite instruments, and was even recognized by his small Pueblo, for his outstanding musical abilities. Prior to his death he was invited to perform in front of the governor of the Mexican State Coahuila, and received many awards for his talents. Though he never became wealthy of his musical abilities, the love and the desire he had to learn to make beautiful music made him…