Republic of Texas

In my opinion, the Mexican-American war was not justified. Originally, when the Americans began spreading the idea of manifest destiny, the Mexicans, in general, had two attitudes towards it. Some admired this idea, however, some also feared it. They were concerned that the Americans would start trying to expand into Mexico and basically push the borders. However, Americans paid very little attention to what Mexico was thinking or saying. This is where the issue started. In general, I think…

Lyndon was born in Texas on august 27, 1908 his family had settled prior to the Civil War. He was born in a nearby town called Johnson City. His father was a rancher and part time politician, but Lyndon did not inherit the family’s ranching talent. Which caused Lyndon to run into finical difficulty losing the family ranch at an early teenage year. Lyndon’s family was some of the earliest settlers in Texas before they all had been cattlemen, cotton farmers and soldiers for the confederacy. Lyndon…

promoted the 1844 campaign with a catchy and significant slogan, “54, 40’ or Fight”. The Polk Administration was consumed with many issues, both foreign and domestic. Assuming the presidency from President Tyler, Polk was occupied with the Annexation of Texas, Mexico’s talks of selling California to Great Britain, and the boundary disputes of the Oregon Territory. His administration was highly concerned over a war with Great…

commodity that enables the population to communicate with one another, access information, and work. Without an internet connection, people and business cannot compete in today’s world. Likewise, it is important for Texas to develop a better telecommunication infrastructure. Historically, Texas has done a decent job supporting the development of the telecommunications infrastructure. For example, “In 1995, the Legislature created the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board who raised $1.75…

Throughout history it has been a lot of movements in order to defeat injustice, and one of these movements was created back in the mid 1960’s in San Antonio. This book is divided into three different time-lapses and it tells us how the Mexican-American started to gain a place in the US with the Chicano movement. In the mid 1960’s San Antonio was ruled by the Anglo social and the high class. The Mexican-American motivated by the gang warfare, the seasonal flood, and the strike of the farm…

Here in Austin, Texas we are very concerned about the Texas Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) that was passed by the Texas Legislature often referred to as “Campus Carry.” It permits individuals with a license to carry a concealed handgun or a concealed weapon on public university campuses in Texas beginning August 1, 2016. Since then there has been a lot of controversy over the topic. College is a place to learn not a place for violence. I believe that guns being carried opened or concealed threatens our…

politicians to vote in their favor on issues that affect their members. They have been around for many years and have only grown stronger. We see them at both Federal and State levels. So how do interest groups work? In the article that appeared in The Texas Tribune, the author Ross…

“The first inhabitants of Paraguay were the Indian speaking Guarani (Infoplease). This is the most well- known language of Paraguay other than Spanish. In 1811, Paraguay revolted against Spanish rule and then became a nominal republic under two consuls. The country had three different dictators during their first sixty years as an independent country. Francisco Lopez started war between Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina within the years of 1865 through 1870. Not until the year 1912 did the country…

into one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. As of 2016, the population was estimated at more than 42,700 people; there were slightly more than 26,500 people recorded in the 2010 census. Part of the reason for the city's explosive growth is its proximity to Austin, which lies a mere 22 miles away. However, residents are also attracted by the city's safety, employment opportunities and overall quality of life. In fact, Leander was ranked first in Texas on the 2017 list compiled by SmartAsset…

Once upon a time there lived a boy who went by the name Rocky Ronnie. The city of Brady, Texas knew they had something special when Ronnie was born. He was different from regular babies. His skin was a dark tint of orange and he was muscular and big. He had brown hair and blue eyes. As time passed the city realized his abilities and worried. Ronnie was very strong and seemed to be able to control rocks. For instance, he could shift and lift boulders with his bare hands or use any rocks around…