History of Texas

the “white” man has unfairly imposed on new land in which the Native Americans or the Mexicans already owned and claimed, tensions flared and more often than not conflict arose. The United States and Mexico border is no exception to this fact of history. This borderland consists of many conflicts between the Native Americans, the Mexicans and the Europeans who all fought to keep or take over the land that they claimed or wanted to claim as their own. The US-Mexico border was a place where…

The Texas Constitution: Explaining the Foundations of the Lone Star State The current Texas Constitution is a document, which was accepted on February 15, 1876. It is the seventh written constitution of Texas. It contains sixteen articles and places many restrictions on government. Although it is the supreme law in the State, it also falls under Article IV, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Supremacy Clause. Much like the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution establishes…

As per my The history of the American West is often overshadowed by the romantic mythology surrounding the era. It would be hard to ignore the influence of Sam Houston on many aspects of American history from Tennessee to Washington and of course, his adopted home of Texas. Campbell seems to fall into the trap of many biographers and veer off the course of serious historian, presenting us instead with an easy to read novel presenting his hero as larger than life. The life of Sam Houston does…

thirty years Sam Houston lived in texas he had to make many decisions that would affect him in many ways. Houston often had to make many unpopular decisions. What was Sam Houston’s most heroic decision. Houston's most heroic decision was the trying to convince General Smith to retreat his army from the Alamo. In 1836 Houston was at the Alamo with his troops. Houston had good judgement and he knew the Mexican would have many more troops compared to the Texas army. He sent a letter to…

With Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s signature as the final piece for House Bill 11 to be amended now completed the efforts during the 84th legislature to bolster the ranks of state police on the border is one step closer to fruition. “Here in Houston, there are more than 20,000 dangerous gang members that are associated with cross border traffic-related crime.” Said Governor Abbott as he was asked about one of his many reasons for signing the bill. 310 million dollars will immediately be spent on…

Living on the gulf coast in the United states means that one faces the threat of the damaging effects of a massive hurricane. This was no different for the people of Galveston, Texas in the beginning of the 20th century. Galveston is situated in the southeastern part of Texas and sits on what is called a barrier island. Barrier Island formation is strongly influenced by four main factors: a low seabed gradient, shallow water depth, abundant existing sediment supply, and a moderate-to-strong…

Throughout American History many innovations have occurred that have changed the ways of the lives of the people thru time. Most, if not all, of these occurrences have been rough aggression, like the Manifest Destiny. The Manifest Destiny was an aggressive imperialism because of removal of inhabitants, and the expansion of territory. Though some of the instances were less aggressive than others, the Manifest Destiny was overall aggressive. The removal of the inhabitants of the territories taken…

of life to Texas, the United States, and the world. Among new technology and industry, oil brought social change. Social change comes in both good and bad. Most of the social changes that come from oil were good. Some of the if not the most impactful social changes to Texas occurred because of money, and there are three main changes I’d like to discuss. Oil was the main contributor to advancing education in Texas. In 1858, Texas universities got a 2,000,000 acre land grant from Texas…

Solorzano Mr. West English 1303-028 9/14/14 Darrell K. Royal Stadium Austin Texas is home to the Darrel K. Royal Stadium, one of the largest stadium in the United States. The Texas Longhorns preform all their games in the Darrell K. Royal stadium. It is a wonderful place to make memories with your friends and family during a big game. The Darrell K. Royal stadium is a fascinating place to be during the Texas Longhorns game. The history of the making of the stadium will amaze anyone that will…

Three centuries of Spanish Rule, Creole, Indian populations, and the Mestizo outnumbered native Spaniards in Mexico. However, the Spaniards remained on the top of social hierarchy. Documents were purchased to establish European ancestry, as being European came with a lot of benefits. The primary force was the Catholic Church, which was a dominant social threat. Spanish churches dominated villages of Mexico, they symbolized wealth and power. The natives believed in the Virgin De Guadalupe,…