My Representation in Texas Monique Taylor Texas Government 2306-21409 Fall 2013 Word Count: 887 My Representation in Texas The United States of America grants the right of representation which is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. In our democracy‚ our citizenship allows us to elect individuals to make decisions on our behalf. In the process‚ our goal is to elect an individual that shares our beliefs‚ protects us from injustice‚ and is law-abiding to the Congressional oath of office
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The decision in which Texas should become annexed was an ongoing battle in which many people have many different beliefs. Henry Clay a famous speaker of the house believed that we should not annex Texas. One of the reasons was that he believed it would start a war with Mexico. He also believed that it would not help the Union at all. Another man John L. O’Sullivan believed that we should annex Texas. One of his main reasons is that it would add more land‚ power‚ and another state to the Union
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Texas took many steps toward independence and annexation. This all began with the idea of Manifest Destiny‚ which was the thought that God wanted white men to take land for their own pleasing. This idea was spread by Mountain Men‚ who in search for beaver and other furs for trade‚ probed the Rockies to explore more of the western part of the country. The most famous Mountain Man‚ Jedediah Smith‚ crossed the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada to reach the California trail‚ which linked the U.S. to
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Texas Independence Texans were feeling ok living with Mexicans ruling until some events. Mexico put an end to slavery in 1829. This upset us Texans which hurt the cotton economy. Then General Santa Anna came into power and ruined the constitution of the country. This was said in the Texas Declaration of Independence‚ “General Santa Anna has overturned the constitution of his country...” He executed all the prisoners that he captured from the Siege of The Alamo. Then all the Texans started think
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Your answer needs to be in your own words. The midterm is due tomorrow by midnight. Detail the steps leading to Texas Independence. Anahuac disturbances What role did revolutions elsewhere play in the move towards independence‚ especially in Mexico? Mexico was still weakened from their own war for independence. Did not have the resources to try and reclaim Texas once it was lost. What immigration policies proved problematic for Mexican officials? Speculators acquiring land grants
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S. Brethe English Comp I Paper B You will also love a part of the State of Texas The state of Texas has a lot of different beautiful places but with no doubt Austin is definitely one of the most fun‚ weird and visited places. Austin is the 13th most populous city in the United States of America and the fourth most populous city in the state of Texas. Austin has an area of 297.9 sq miles (771.6 km²)‚ it was founded on December 27‚ 1839 and it has a population
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he found a black‚ liquid substance. Texas would have never imagined that it would have one of the biggest money making industries in the world. As of 1901‚ that all became true when the first big spot of oil was found changing people’s lives in an instant. All of this‚ caused many social changes for Texas. Many of which impacted a lot of people‚ and maybe even everyone. Out of the many social changes that occured‚ there is three that had the most impact on Texas. Divorce rates‚ new job opportunities
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Texas is a state famous for several reasons. When you think of Texas you think of football‚ the Alamo‚ oil‚ and BBQ‚ but do cattle feedlots also come to mind? Texas is one of the largest states in the nation and leads in producing cattle. According to TSHA (Texas State Historical Association) “By the mid-1980s Texas had also become the Number 1 cattle feeding state. The cattle-feeding industry annually contributes $12 billion dollars to the state’s economy.” A cattle feedlot can be defined as an
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all sports but I love anything related to basketball and have played all my life. My rec team won the championship this past season. I have two other brothers. My older brother who is currently attending UTEP and my twin brother who is attending Texas Tech this fall. I have three dogs; Shadow is a golden retriever who I have had since I was 6‚ and Taz and Buddy‚ who are also twins‚ I have has since I was 13. My fathers name is Alan who is a salesman for Tech Plan and my mothers name is Debbie who
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Three Main Battles of Texas History Texas was led by dictator Santa Anna‚ in 1833. At that time Texas was apart of Mexico. However‚ the Texans were very unhappy with Santa Anna‚ and they had every right to be. The Texans rebelled‚ and so it caused the War for Texas’ independence. Three main battles occurred during this period. These battles are: The battle of the Alamo‚ the Goliad Massacre‚ and the battle of San Jacinto. The Battle of the Alamo cured February 23‚ 1836 to March 6‚ 1836.
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