Republic of Texas

The Texas Revolution began with the Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 and ended with the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. The Mexican-American War, also called Mexican War, was a war that was fought between the United States and Mexico beginning in April 1846 and ending in February 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. The Mexican-American War emanated from the United States’ annexation of Texas in 1845 along with a disagreement about where the Texas territory…

historical sites in Texas. One of these is the Alamo, a place that seems to epitomize the spirit of Texas. During this course, I learned that the fate of the Alamo lies in the hands of one of the plural executives in Texas, the Commissioner of the General Land Office (GLO). Since this is an election year, the future of the Alamo is a major issue in the contest for Commissioner and plays heavily in the Texas political scene. The GLO is the oldest agency, dating back to the 1830’s when Texas…

to stay of Plains Indians in Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle of Texas. In the post-summer of 1874, Quahada Comanche, Southern Cheyenne, Arapaho and Kiowa warriors drove by Lone Wolf left their reservations and searched for refuge in Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. There they had been gathering sustenance and supplies for the winter. Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie, driving the fourth U.S. Mounted power, left Fort Clark, Texas on August 15, accomplished Fort Concho on the 21st and the…

America. In 1836, after Mexico had won its independence from Spain, Texas rebelled against the Mexican government. Texas won its independence from Mexico with the help of US troop, but Mexico did not recognize the new Republic of Texas. The United States did not originally want any trouble with Mexico, and turned down Texas' request to join the Union but then this was later changed when Mexico refused to let the US purchase Texas. The US did not want to cause the war, so President Zachary Taylor…

War).The war was over the fact that America annexed Texas while it was independent of Mexico. The Rio Grande also had a very big part of the war because it is where some the first battles began. In 1821 Mexico became independent from Spain, Mexico at the time owned Texas and California, but in 1836 Texas became independent and tried to be annexed into America. After a few years in 1844 Jame K Polk became president and a year later annexed Texas into America on their manifest destiny. In 1846…

Secession Final Decision Paper – Guadalupe County Guadalupe County has voiced their demands and the residents are in favor of secession and as their representative, the vote will be cast to secede. The citizens of Guadalupe County Texas have made this vital decision concerning the future of their state because they ultimately feel it is necessary for their wellbeing. The reasons that Guadalupe County residents have asked the vote for secession to be cast is because their basic needs are not…

The War was a result of the United States Annexation of Texas. Texas was its own Republic from 1836 through 1845 after winning it war for Independence. Mexico although never recognized its independence while the United States did recognize Texas as a sovereign country in 1837 but it did decline to annex the territory. Mexico originally permitted a few hundred Americans to move into its territories of which settled in some areas of Texas and New Mexico. It was the Austin Family who originally…

In chapter six, Menchaca examines how the newly formed Mexican Republic adopted the United States' constitutional structure and moved a step further by granting citizenship to people regardless of race. This was a very tolerant idea that was well ahead of its time. However, this new Constitution established by Mexican legislators excluded slaves. Under the Mexican Republic, legislators decided that instead of abolishing slavery, a slave code would be issued to improve the lives of slaves. This…

Guadalupe County Report Guadalupe County is the county that is the subject of my report. Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836 then Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845. The Republic of Texas organized Guadalupe County as a judicial county in 1842, but discontinued it later that year when the Texas Supreme Court declared judicial counties to be unconstitutional. In March 1846 after the annexation, the legislature established Guadalupe County from parts of other counties.…

annexation of Texas in 1845, the negotiation of the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain in 1846, and the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, which ended with the signing and ratiication of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848. The annexation of Texas to the United States became a topic of political and diplomatic discussion after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and became a matter of international concern between 1836 and 1845, when Texas was a republic. In September 1836 Texas voted…