Texas Rangers

with the Mexican government, in which he would offer the protection from European countries, the help in building up a stable government, as well as the establishment of a strong relationship between two countries in exchange for the annexation of Texas and the area of California and New Mexico. Let first take a look at the condition of the two countries before 1846. In 1845, James Polk took the office and he started to aim for taking new territories into the country. Therefore, it was no doubt…

Judges in the state of Texas are selected in a couple different ways either by appointment by the governor or through the use of a partisan elections. The crucial factor in election for judicial positions in Texas is the money that the candidate raises for their election campaign. The elections for judges are often criticized in Texas due to the partisanship of the election, many call for the elections to be nonpartisan. There are two main ways that judges are elected in Texas, through either…

from Spain, this westward movement along with many other expansionist ideas raised minimal Mexican government concern. The Mexican government didn’t look past the Americans who offered traded goods in exchange for land, “a foreigner who settled in Texas received a liberal grant of land in exchange for developing it,”. (58) Many Anglos who would only have trading rights eventually wanted to make Mexico their home. They became Roman Catholics, learned Spanish, and sometimes married and lived…

creation of the Republic of Texas. Houston was born on March 2nd, 1863 in Rockbridge County Virginia. As a product of his era, Houston embraced Westward expansion and moved to Tennessee. While the true intentions for Houston’s arrival in Texas are unknown, it is evident he quickly rose within the hierarchy of Texas politics as he was elected to President at two separate times. However, as Williams suggests in his book, Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic…

One of humanities most nagging questions is: “What is the purpose of suffering?” In Moira Crone’s short story, “Pecos Bill”, she does not directly answer this perplexing question, but she highlights an outcome of suffering. Grace. Perhaps pain and hardship serves as a conduit through which grace is granted. Grace, throughout the narrative of “Pecos Bill”, is depicted through selfless acts which serve to alleviate the suffering of an undeserving character, Celeste. The main character of “Pecos…

this day. Texas has waged many battles in the struggle for women, African Texans, Latinos, Gays, and Lesbians to all achieve the social and political equality that they all deserve. The major developments that have occurred in order for their equality are extremely significant and hold an important role in today’s society. Luckily, even after the opposition that has happened, we all came together as one and progressed forward creating equality for everyone. Women in the Republic of Texas have…

When James K. Polk ran for president, he called for an expansion of states including Texas, California, and all of Oregon. At the time, Oregon was shared with Britain under The Treaty of 1818. Polk was tired of sharing the Oregon Territory and was willing to fight for it, Which gave him the slogan “54 40 or fight”. Once he won the election, Polk declared war on Great Britain. The Americans outnumbered Britain by the ratio 6-1. In June 1846, Britain surrendered, conflict was avoided and gave the…

military troops' hometown in Mexico, Alamo de Parras. Texan soil and weather promised lush agriculture for Americans that lead them to migrate to Texas and cross the border illegally to settle in the empty territory hoping to gain wealth. In February 1821, Mexico gained its independence from the rule of Madrid that included Texas, and yet, Americans remained in Texas illegally. In 1830, a revolution exploded when the…

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…