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    the Houston Texans in my unique internship has been extraordinary. Professionally, I gained a voice that was missing at the start of the season. I have become more assertive and not so concerned with the repercussions, whether they are good or bad. I prefer a positive outcome and not a negative outcome. For instance, I used the voice I gained during the November 22, 2015 game when a fellow Tailgate Ambassador broke the main rule of being the Tailgate Ambassador of the Houston Texans. The cardinal

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    I am not a native Texan and I have been an educator in Texas for over 12 years. I have coached at schools from 3A to 6A and from Houston to the DFW area. I have seen and heard some great things that we coaches as well as schools do but at the same time I have seen and heard some horrible things. Unfortunately we are losing great coaches to administration positions and to the private sector due to the long hours and insufficient pay. We as coaches have a great privilege of educating and coaching

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    state where government control is limited and Texans want to grow up by own self. Most of the cities have general rule and some have home rule. There are council-manager, mayor-council, mayor- manager which form local government. There is county government and has 254 counties in Texas. The members elected in the government by the people to represent their problem at state and federal level. They need to aware what is going in their community in Texas. Texans are suffering from many health hazards from

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    the many economic issues poor Texans face, during their daily lives. It will cover the benefits that come with the major social welfare programs that attempt to positively enhance lifestyles for the poverty-stricken. Its intention is to inform you that these programs provided are put to good use and your tax money along with federal funds are not going to waste, as many citizens seem to disagree. Poverty, welfare, and health care go hand in hand. Texans who fall below the poverty

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    Title The Alamo didn’t become a symbol of Texan Independence because it was a good idea on the Texan’s part. It became a symbol of Texan independence because a lot of brave men made a very, very rash decision. They decided to defend a point they knew they couldn’t defend to the last men. The brave Texan’s willingly laid down their lives to “fight the good fight.” There were three main heroes of the Battle of the Alamo. William Barret Travis was born in Edgefield Co. S.C. He trained to become a

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    rallying cry of the Texans in their rebellion against General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the Alamo mission in San Antonio TX in 1836 when 200 Texans made a heroic stand against 3000 Mexicans under Santa Anna. 93. The manifest destiny was belief in which Americans believe that America had a divine obligation to stretch the boundaries to the Pacific Ocean. A symbol of manifest destiny was the figure “Columbia” that moves across the land leaving the darkness with light. 94. Texan Annexation. Mexico

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    of the state, the word “Texan” takes on a whole new meaning from someone coming from another state. In Texas, I have discovered timeless traditions, southern hospitality and state pride like no other. Texan is not a title determined by birth, but a diverse state of heart. To put it simply, to be Texan is to be the best. When I was a kid, and I moved from the plains of Colorado to the backwoods of North Houston, I asked myself a few questions. What is Texas? What is a Texan? And most importantly,

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    Texas Rebellion Dbq

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    In 1836, the Texans declared its independence from Mexico. Texas had declared their independence from Mexico because the Texans had trouble being a part of Mexico and wanted their own independence because the Texans had objected Mexico’s way of governing. The Texans were justified in declaring their independence, and they were honorable men fighting for their freedom. One reason is that the government had not exactly listened to the Texans. Another reason is that the Texans should have a choice

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    Civil War DBQ

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    one-fifth of them lost their lives. So, there is one question that looms over us all- why did Texans choose to risk their lives for such a cause- why did Texas fight in the Civil War? Texans fought in the Civil War for at least three reasons: Slavery, pride and love for their state, and the main reason, States' Rights. One reason Texans fought was for slavery. Texas was a slave state, and about thirty percent of Texans owned slaves (Document A). They believed "...[the African rase] were... an inferior and

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    How Did Texas Fight

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    65,000 Texans During the Civil War 65,000 Texans served in the Confederate Military, but why? On March 2, 1861, Texas seceded from the Union, and Governor Sam Houston refused to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy and he resigned. (Background Essay) Nearly one-fifth of the soldiers that fought, or between 12,000 and 15,000 of them died. (Background Essay) Then why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because of states rights, love for Texas, and for slavery. In the Civil War

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