historical sight located in San Antonio‚ Texas. Each year thousands of people visit the Alamo to learn more about what truly happened at the battle of the Alamo. The Texans had one goal and that was to establish the independent state of Texas. On the other hand‚ Mexico also wanted to expand their land as well. In 1835‚ Mexico wanted dictatorship over Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna‚ but they did not stop there. Their new goal was to seize the republic of Texas. The Alamo was built in 1718‚ on the banks
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and defeat the Mexicans for their independence. And the Mexicans didn’t want Texas to be independence. They thought that if Texas got their independence then the United States could annexed Texas and be come stronger. Lee Paul said that the Alamo was a fortified position in the ememies line of march and Santa Anna left it‚ but now want the fort back but William Travis didn’t want to give the Alamo to Santa Anna‚ but Texas didn’t want to give the Mexicans the Alamo. The Alamo was a Spanish mission
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settlers into Texas to settle the Comanche-dominated territory. In the early 1830s‚ Mexico‚ doubtful of the settlers’ loyalty (whether it was to the U.S. or to Mexico)‚ stops immigration from the United States and outlaws slavery. In 1835‚ the Texas Revolution breaks out‚ which is ended by Texas’ victory in 1836. Although the Texans would petition for immediate annexation into the United States‚ concerns over slavery in Texas and offending Mexico‚ which does not recognize Texas independence
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way to resolve conflict‚ and America has had lots of wars in the past American wars have often been very controversial‚ the Mexican-American war especially. It started in 1821 when Mexico declared itself free from Spain‚ and let American move into Texas to help increase the population. Mexico suffered with that decision because of the major differences between Mexico and America (Mexico being Catholic and against slavery and America being Protestant and for slavery). It took little time until one
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unique quality that we have is where our political culture stands. Dr. Elazar’s “Individualistic - Traditionalistic” study of political culture talks about three categories moralistic‚ individualistic‚ and traditionalistic‚ which entails what category Texas falls in and why. This study of Political culture can help relate to reasons why Houston lacks at land use planning and whether it is for the best or worse. The land use planning in Houston is different from other cities because we don’t
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used only for these programs. UTMB University of Texas Medical Branch is a huge nonprofit organization in Texas that offers clinics for basic care‚ hospitals for extensive care‚ teaching facilities for nursing and physicians. UTMB is one of the world’s greatest teaching facilities for specialized physician care. In the area in which I live there are a number of clinics and hospitals under UTMB. Patients
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Baptist private university located in Waco‚ Texas. It is one of 80 christian universities in the state of Texas‚ The mission of Baylor University is to “educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community” (baylor.edu). Baylor was founded by Reverend William Milton Tryon‚ R.E.B Baylor and James Huckins on February 1st‚ 1845. At first it was built in Independence‚ Texas‚ before moving to its current location in
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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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