Danielle Lawhorn 22 September 2014 History 2301 Homework Assignment 1 Chapter 2 “The Spanish Invasion of Texas” 1. Arriving to Texas‚ Cabeza de Vaca and his companions experienced issues with the waters of the rough shores. A strong wave took them out of water‚ shocked almost everyone on the boat and shifted them around. This left them in need of food‚ water‚ and shelter. The strongest of them was sent out to observe the country in which they were. He was caught and returned by the Native
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Texas: Founding of a New State The Texas territory has been governed by several nations since Spain first claimed the land in the 1500s. The journey from Spain’s claim to Sam Houston’s Battle of Jacinto is a very interesting one that includes settlers‚ politicians‚ armies and nine different constitutions. After the Battle of San Jacinto‚ Sam Houston and governments to follow had many obstacles to overcome with the forming of a solid state constitution. The development of Texas came from two areas:
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Nichole James Texas Government Writing Assignment #3 Should the Texas Legislature continue to serve as a part-time law making body‚ only meeting in regular session for 140 days every two years‚ or should it change to a full-time body meeting in regular session each year? The Texas Legislature should continue to serve as a part-time law making body. It would allow the most important matters to be addressed and taken care of first. The only downfall would be the less important matters may be overlooked
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The reason I chose to do Bedford‚ Texas as my home town history project is because I have always known what town I was born in‚ but never really knew anything about it. A short history of Bedford‚ Texas The Old Bedford School is significant as one of the last surviving traces of the early Bedford community and a tangible link to an era from which few historic (pre-World War II) buildings survive. The building is one of the last remaining buildings of the rural‚ unincorporated community of Bedford
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War in America was the involvement of the state of Texas in the Confederacy. Although it was once its own Republic separate from the United States of America through annexation‚ Texas was not entirely unique when it came to the institution of slavery. Just like in all other southern states‚ slavery‚ and the use of slave labor‚ was a major factor of the states agricultural economy. During the years around and through the Civil War‚ Texas became a home for many transient southerners in search
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Texas was the seventh state to seceded from the Union on February 1st‚ 1861. The vote was 166 to 7 and was passed on February 2nd‚ 1861. It allowed the State of Texas to join the confederate states in the south of the nation‚ on March 2nd. The signees were very carefully chosen and a lot of unique faces in it. Oran Milo Roberts was a very important signee and had a huge impact on Texas by being president of the secession convention‚ the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court‚ and Governor of Texas
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Star College Texas Legislature The Legislature in the Texas government is responsible for the bills‚ resolutions‚ and policies of the state. The members of the Senate and House of Representatives must represent their constituencies and their interests when working on legislation‚ while also considering partisan goals and ideas. The Texas Legislature is a complex and important part of the government that includes policy making and committees to create laws for the state. The Texas Legislature is
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Texas‚ Home of The King Cowboy Pecos Bill‚ according to Peter Poulakis‚ was the patron saint of all things cowboy. As a baby‚ Bill was weaned on moonshine‚ and teethed on a bowie knife. His legend began when he was about year old‚ when Bill’s father decided to move the family out west. Bill’s father felt that his farmland had become too crowed for comfort when a family moved within fifty miles of his farm. During the move Bill’s family crossed the Pecos River in their wagon. While crossing the river
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When Austin‚ TX began as a small settlement named Waterloo‚ no one could have predicted the amazing growth this city would experience. The first of many population booms occurred when this small town was named the capital of Texas and given its current name in 1839. Before long the population had soared to around 850 people. Since then‚ the city’s population has doubled approximately every 20 years as new industries develop and its reputation as a colorful‚ diverse community builds. The most recent
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The Texas Revolution can be considered a land grab by The United States. Texas was first under the control of Mexican government. Steven F. Austin then goes and asks for approval to set a small colony in Texas. Texas had agreed to four main stipulations: must have moral and hardworking settlers‚ keep Spanish as primary language‚ primary religion is Catholicism‚ and no slavery. All is fine until more and more settlers come to Texas. The United States essentially wants Texas for slavery rights‚ sees
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