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the construct of whiteness in Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries affected the structure of society. Neil Foley is the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in History at Southern Methodist University. His research concerns race and civil rights in Mexico and the American Southwest. Foley structures his book chronologically, beginning with the Texas Revolution in the first chapter and ending with the 1930s and 1940s. He focuses his study on Central Texas to examine the effects of the…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of Spanish Colonial Missions in Texas in order to gain a better understanding of Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz. Spanish Colonial missions in Texas have a rich archaeological and ethnohistorical record that provide insight to daily lives of missions as well as the long-term processes of the Spanish government on the North American continent. The Spanish government funded mission projects in order to spread Catholicism as well as adopt the…

which created manifest destiny. The war occurred during 1846-1848 because the annexation of Texas. The is a major turning point in American history because after the war we almost double in size. Texas had tried to declare their independence in 1836 and Mexico didn’t want to give them their independence, Texas and Mexico went war the United States of America so that Texas could get annexed. The Republic of Texas demanded land up all the way up to the Rio Grande going off of the Treaties of…

development of Texas in many different areas such as religion, architecture, engineering, food, livestock (cattle, horses, and mules), and language. Most of these developments still exist in today’s society. Some of the religions the Spaniards introduced to the Indian people were Catholicism and Christianity. Missions, priests and churches were also part of the traditions that were introduced to the Texas Indians. Spanish architectural concepts were also implemented by those in Texas, including…

The Gutierrez Magee Expedition of 1812. The Gutierrez Magee expedition, left a humongous scar on the state of Texas. Unlike previous wars and fights, the Expedition not only changed Texas, but also many other southwestern states. It also made possible for an expansion to the United States territory, in a magnificent way. This expedition includes a great number of rebels that fought for territories without their country’s say, nonetheless it brought forth the will to fight for independence.…

Annexation Of Texas There are many domestic issues that have arisen within the United States since its founding, and among these, many have caused a division within the American people. Since the founding of our nation there has been much to consider regarding certain domestic issues. The rights of the citizens, the power of the government, the rights of the states, and the expansion of territory were and continue to be domestic issues, and the dispute over the annexation of Texas is one such…

Galveston is one of the very few peculiar cities in the state of Texas. Otherwise known as an Island, it was undoubtedly the commercial gateway to Texas and its environs in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. There was a time that Galveston was the third largest exporters of cotton in the whole of United States, not only that, about ninety percent of goods that entered or left Texas came in through Galveston. Although a terrible event occurred that would later cast a great…

Weather/Climate Have you ever wondered what the weather in Texas is like? Texas’s weather is very interesting and enthralling. So get ready to learn about Texas’s weather, precipitation, and seasons. Texas’s weather is very fluctuating because of its odd placement between the warm Gulf of Mexico and the cold Pacific ocean. The states varied geology can also bring unstable weather This happens because of the forests of the east and the coastal plains of the west. Texas’s diverse weather…

On May 9th, 1846 mexican soldiers fired upon americans north of the Rio Grande. Texas was once part of mexico but was annexed in 1845. The fight was over the border that was made to divide Mexico and Texas. When president James K. Polk sent troops into the disputed area then that was what started this war. America was not right to got to war because U.S.A was robbing the land, Polk provoked the war, and slavery will expand. U.S.A was robbing the land because Polk wanted to extend America’s…

Riya Jadeja Mr. O’Conner Tx history September 28, 2017 Our proud diversity Texas is reflected in a variety of cultural activities, celebrations, and performances. It is one of the many states to have such a variety of cultures and traditions. Because of the vast differences in cultures there are many fun and exciting traditions that lots of people do participate in. Each tradition has something very special and meaningful to it and Texans are all proud of their state's unique diversity…