after hearing this information because after the information was told‚ Indians started to drop like flies. Native Americans in this time frame were very susceptible to the variola virus due to their lack of immunity towards this illness. Fenn states‚ “Though exaggeration no doubt existed‚ the sheer number of such accounts suggests that the pox was indeed more deadly among Native Americans (Fenn‚ 23).” During this time the fur trade was not very popular and some groups were scared to be involved. The
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Sam Houston : A True Frontier Legend of the United States Sam Houston was a great man who was involved with much of the early development of America and especially Texas. He was a soldier‚ lawyer‚ politician‚ businessman‚ and also family man. He was taken adopted by the Native American who later became the people he admired and supported. They together helped to bridge the gap between the American government and the Native American. Sam Houston succeeded in many roles in American’s history‚ and
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Sam houston and santa anna‚ but mainly Sam Houston Santa Anna might be looked at like an evil menace in Texas‚ but in Mexico Santa Anna is looked at like a hero. Santa Anna was also the head of the government on 11 different occasions. He also had the nickname “Napoleon of the West”.The choices made by Sam Houston‚ Santa Anna‚ David Crockett‚ James Bowie‚ and William B. Travis‚ determined who would win this war. Sam Houston was born on March 2‚ 1793 near Lexington‚ Virginia. From 1813 to 1814
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Sam Houston …came from Scots-Irish descended‚ family of 9 siblings‚ born on March 2‚ 1793. His family were mbrs of the slaveholding gentry of western Virginia. He came from Rock Bridge County in Virginia where his family owned a Timber Ridge Plantation. …his dad‚ John Houston‚ served in the revolution as captain in the Daniel Morgan Rifle Brigade. He enjoyed military life and remained in the Virginia Militia after the war serving as a brigade inspector and attaining the rank of major in 1803.
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-Sam “The Raven” Houston- Did you know that Sam Houston freed America from Mexico’s commands? Did you know that Sam houston helped Texas be a state in the United States? Did you know that Sam Houston became a president in Texas?Sam Houston‚ also known as “The Raven” which his indian tribe gave him that name‚ was a very successful man in Texas history. He fought at the Alamo and won Texas its independence.He made Texas free from Mexico and Santa Anna. Sam Houston was a boy who loved
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Sam Houston was a great man in our history. He stood up for what he believed was good for the Union not the North or the South. When Sam was rebuked for providing the winning margin for his opponents he said "I know neither North nor South; I know only the Union." He also said everyone " must stand firm to the Union‚ regardless of all personal consequences." He was fiercely ambitious‚ yet at the end he sacrificed for principle all he had ever won or wanted. He was a Southerner‚ and yet he steadfastly
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Starting from its settlement of anglo-americans throughout 1821-1835‚ under the government of Mexico‚ to the annexation of Texas into the united states in 1845‚ and the modern Texas we live in today. The heritage‚ traditions and culture of tejanos remain in many parts of Texas as well as the historical preservation of places‚ artifacts‚ documents‚ and influential leaders who helped shape Texas. Among those who have had a big impact on the development of Texas is Sam Houston‚ Commander of the Texas army‚
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defeated Sam started falling back to settle a camp to surprise attack the Mexicans because Sam Houston and his soldiers were hidden so well. And of all of these Texas heros I think that Sam Houston is the most heroic and brave hero of Texas during the 1800’s for defending and fighting to get Texas independence from Mexico just like Mexico had fought to be independent from Spain (which has nothing to do with Sam Houston but is an interesting fact).
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hy Sam Houston State University? Ever since I was in the 7th grade I have always dreamed about SHSU for my college. Of course‚ what I wanted to be changed‚ but no matter what the college never changed. My agriculture teacher tells me all about the college‚ and it makes me super excited to attend the college in the fall. This past summer my family and I toured the college‚ doing that made me fall in love with SHSU even more. The reason why I would love to attend Sam Houston State University is because
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The Legendary Sam Houston Sam Houston will go down in Texas history for ever. He was a dad‚ a husband‚ a hero‚ a leader‚ and a great man. If there was something wrong‚ he just knew how to solve it‚ and he never lost hope for any mission. Houston never backed out! As a child‚ Sam Houston loved his family. He had five brothers‚ and three sisters. He was born on March 2‚1793‚ and spent his early life living in Tennessee. On top of that his father was the mayor‚ but died later‚ leaving his mother a
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