far beyond the protection of the eight new military installations established at war’s end‚ running from Fort Worth in North Texas to Fort Duncan on the Rio Grande. In response‚ the U.S. Army in 1851 began establishing a new line of forts a hundred miles beyond the original vanguard. Others were located in the Big Bend country along the Rio Grande and in extreme South Texas. For Hispanics and Indians‚ who also claimed much of this wild land as their home‚ the years of early statehood left them struggling
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EXPLORING THE WEST * No stop to the expansion to the west * 1840‚ Americans occupied all East of the Mississippi River * Less than 60 years after independence‚ most of population lived west THE FUR TRADE * Fur trade boosted exploration on America * Traders & trappers depended on the goodwill of Natives * Oregon Country was the trading place for Natives and Americans * Not until 1820 were Americans be able to challenge British dominance of the trans-Mississippi fur trade
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Sam Houston and the American Southwest Sam Houston was born from Scottish-Irish decent. His forefathers were immigrants that had settled in Pennsylvania and migrated south towards Virginia. Houston’s grandfather‚ John Houston‚ established the successful Timber Ridge plantation and his father‚ Samuel Houston‚ was a member of the revolutionary army‚ attaining the rank of major. Sam Houston was born in 1793 the middle child of eight siblings. Sam’s father military service took its toll on the Houston’s
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many readings from his father’s library. Houston served as governor for Tennessee and Texas. He also served as a United States senator for thirteen years. . He befriended General Andrew Jackson and remarried three times. Houston was made the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and was re-elected in 1841. He gave many speeches throughout the years. Houston died on July 26‚ 1863‚ in Huntsville‚ Texas. Sam Houston‚ fifth child of Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Paxton Houston‚ was born on
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What lead to to rise of the spirit of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s and how did that spirit express itself in the American expansionism of the decade. During the Age of Reform in the midnineteenth century‚ Manifest Destiny pervaded the United States‚ destined by God. It was stimulated by nationalism‚ democracy‚ and ideals of America to expand cultural superiority. This attitude helped fuel western settlement‚ Native American removal and war with Mexico. For centuries the americans have been gradually
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Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara was most definitely an interesting man. Born in a time where war was common in the world and influenced by the unhappy circumstances of his own people he grew up to live a very fascinating life. He lived during Mexico’s revolutionary times and he prospered more so than his fellow kin. He was a very smart man; very astute which is in essence what got him to the position as plenipotentiary to the United States. Of course it is important to note that he himself presented the
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Mexican-American War It all started when Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. They fought the Mexican War of Independence against Santa Anna because he was a dictator. They felt that the time had come to break free of Mexican laws. They captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas independence. For 9 years Texas requested to join the United States. Washington however‚ did not want to take action because he was afraid of angering Mexico
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EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE Material Covered: Ch. 3‚ “The Texas Legislature” Ch. 4‚ “The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas” Ch. 5‚ “The Court System in Texas” Structure of the Texas legislature- Bicameral legislature. SENATE- 31 members‚ 4-year terms‚ elect half every two years. HOUSE- 150 members‚ 2-year terms‚ elect all every two years Pros/cons of large legislatures- PROS: local concerns‚ diverse interests across state‚ more democratic‚ closer to constituents‚ include more
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Anna. The main disputes the annexation of Texas‚ territorial issues and poor leadership. With more Americans moving into Texas‚ the territory seemed promising to newly elected US Polk. The expansionist mentality of the country led Polk to try and acquire Texas. On March 1st‚ 1854 “President John Tyler signed the proposal of statehood for Texas but it didn’t pass through Congress” (softschool) . Mexico warned of war as a result. In June of 1845 the Texas is officially annexed. However‚ Mexico doesn’t
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In the state of Texas‚ there are two recognized types of cities: general- law or home-rule cities. A general- law city is an intertwined community with a population of 5‚000 persons or fewer and is limited in its legislation process‚ while a home-rule city is a city in which a population of over 5‚000 votes to make it a home-rule city. Only a home-rule city‚ and not a general-law city‚ may establish a city charter along with the organization and structure of its local government‚ as long as legislation
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