The Lone Star Nation

The book explores a life story of Sam Houston from this beginning in Tennessee to joining school, then the military, up to when he became a political leader. The book also focuses on expressing ideas that present his impact on Texas, since he had become an influential person. The book explains that he managed to establish a War against Mexico. The book focuses on characterizing Sam’s influence on Texas, through a focus on the political environment in the region during the early days as a Republic.

Third, the Spanish failed to plan for the hostility of the Comanche and Apache Indians living in the area. Thus, the difficult geography, the weak missions, and hostile Indians were the main causes of the near failure of the Spanish colonies in Texas.

Sam Houston played a monumental role in sparking the Texas revolution. He believed that independence from Mexico was necessary saying that “war inevitable” and “urging volunteers to come to the aid of their Anglo brethren” (p. 60). Also, Houston’s role as commander-in-chief of the army was very important in winning the war for Texas Independence. After the capture of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, many of the soldiers in the Texas Army wanted to execute him on the spot. But because of Sam Houston’s level head, he knew that “his prisoner was the key to removing all Mexicans soldiers from Texas without further bloodshed”, and “Jacinto became his password to Texas heroism forever” (p. 85-87). Furthermore, Houston’s leadership as the president of the Republic of Texas “kept the republic alive until it became a part of his mother country” (p. 198).

The United States became further united due to the continuous desire and procurement of new territories. In President James Polk’s 1845 Inaugural Address, he shared his opinion of the “danger to [the nation’s] safety and future peace” if Texas remained an independent

In the 1830’s, Texas fought for their independence from Mexico. This sparked the Mexican revolution. There were three main reasons why Texans wanted independence: Mexico outlawed slavery, high taxes, and the Mexicans wanted everyone to join the Catholic Church. One of the major players in Texas was Stephen Austin. He had 300 land grants which he gave to the Texans. After some time, Stephen Austin went all the way to Mexico to present petitions for a greater self-governing government for Texas. Even though Stephen Austin was known as the father of Texas, the President of Mexico harshly denied his request.

     In times before the confrontation at the Alamo, the Mexican government welcomed settlers into Texas. The motive behind Mexico’s act was to create a buffer zone between Mexican settlements and the Indians. Settlers were able to come to Texas as long as they promised to convert to Catholicism and become Mexican citizens among other

This book is about how William Foster produces eleven maps of the expeditions that took place from Northeastern Mexico during the years of 1689 to 1768. Foster also explains the diary records kept in each expedition as the Spanish explorers passed through Texas. This book also deals with how the Spanish had to overcome the Indian threats that arose during the seventy-nine years of the Spanish expedition. The main purpose of this book is to study the routes followed and the important events that occurred during each of the eleven expeditions that took place in Texas.

The Anglo-American settlers in Texas saw themselves as Americans. They felt they were superior to the Mexicans, and because of this they tried to undermine the Mexican government.

As previously stated, “Spanish missionaries were the first European settlers in Texas, founding San Antonio in 1718,” (Texas). However, during the early 19th

In first chapter explains the history of African Americans in Texas and stability of Texas to the slave culture. Discusses the first slaves brought in by Stephen F. Austin and his colonist, where Stephen concluded Texas as a slave country. Even though Austin was not a fan of slavery, Texas was and had

The Old Three Hundred was an important event in the history of Texas that helped hundreds of people because two hard working leaders. Moses Austin failed again and again, but didn’t give up. He made the plan of creating the first colony of American families in Texas, which was established by Stephen F. Austin with the help of the Imperial Colonization Law. Their productivity, hope, and determination is what started the journey of our beloved American state,

Before understanding the importance of the Battle of the Alamo, a brief history of the region is needed and the understanding of the factors that lead to the battle itself. Shortly after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, the young republic was desperate to populate its northern state of Texas. There was an attempt to gain control of the vast territory, but there was a problem. The problem was that the area was already inhabited by Apache and Comanche tribes who were not wanting any settlers

Another important section of this chapter was simply called “Texas”. The author provides the context of the Great Plains in 1720 including the French-Spanish rivalry and the corresponding rivalry between the Pawnee and Wichita Indians and the Apache and Pueblo Indians. The Spanish colonies were populated mostly with unarmed missionaries, while the French-controlled regions

Just in the earlier in the year, the Texians were disrespecting the Mexican authority any way they could. After, Santa Anna had set out that they be disarmed, or not being able to have weapons. In some years past, the people suggested a cannon for use of Indian raids, but later they sent someone to retrieve it.

The Spanish later began to settle in Texas around 1716. This was in order to create another type of border againist