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How Did Texas Get Its Independence From Mexico?
Texas was independent from Mexico. Since Texas was independent, United States wanted Texas as part of their Union. However, before Texas was independent, United States tried to gain the land of Texas but during that time, it was controlled by Spain. Spain was one of the greatest forces so
United States could not afford to fight for it. Now Texas has gained its independence from Mexico and they want to be part of the United States. Texas needed protection for future invasion of other countries. When Texas became the official state of U.S, they wanted the Rio Grande to be the boarder between Mexico and Texas. However, Mexico disagreed with this idea saying the boundaries are the Nueces River. To set the boundaries between Texas and Mexico, the

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