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| Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, USA, CSA |
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| 'Founder of Texas' first by Devaca then explored by Coronado and declares for Spain. King sends ppl to tx to govern, civilize, and convert to catholicism. |
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| Lesalle says french have tx but dies so only for 3 years. |
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| Power (doesn't need govt) |
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| institution (common goals), leaders/rules, control resources, monopoly on force, needs politics |
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| Moses Austin and Stephen F. Austin |
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| Moses makes agreement and Stephen gives freeland grants if become mexican. 177 acres More land if become rancher 4428 |
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| Civilized texas because men rough, when get suffrage, say that they civilized. Have kids, set up schools, etc. |
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| White people thought they were gods gift to man. Battle tejanos and clash between new texians and mex govt |
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| Prez of Mexico, sends troops to tx to make texians follow rules. defeat on april 21, 1836 |
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| First shot of tx rev where and end where? |
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| Gonzalez and San Jacinto (only 7 months) |
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| Builds army (texian) to fight. Was stuck and late to the Alamo. |
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| Famed indian fighter - came to tx to help texians against mexicans. wasn't killed @ battle. |
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| mexico far more powerful but texans fierce fighters. mex surrounded texiams, but months later santa anna army resting @ San Jacinto. |
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| 'yellow rose' distracted santa anna |
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| When texas get into union? |
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| Dec 29, 1845 (letter from James K Polk) |
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| Texas becomes own country because: |
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| US didn't want another slave state (missouri comp). Slave state paired with: Wisconsin. |
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| mex outlaws slave trade but slavery legal. |
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| Texas politics is based on: |
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| Self reliance, tradition, and independence. |
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| regulate oil and natural gas |
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| Spindletop - patillo higgins Jan 10 1901 |
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| Governor to get subsidies for farmers but end up embezzling money. impeach then removed. Put wifes name on ballot and rules through her |
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| People rule (we have reps because we have millions of people) |
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Characterized by duel sovereignty.
Authority, ability to tax, elected officials. |
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| 4 ways for state to get money from natl govt: |
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| unfunded mandate, categorical grant, block grant, general revenue sharing |
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| Tejas y coahuila, mexico outlaws slave trade |
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| Rep of texas con - clergy cant hold office, slavery legal, no amend, no prop taxes |
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| mirrors us const. gove: convene legist, militia, general veto power, public school system, slavery can be outlawed if voted for. |
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| almost exact 1846, but slavery legal. states rights |
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| state of tx again, emancipate slaves, segregation legal, line item veto |
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| reconstruction ends, tx proposal to reenter union.Governor has lots of power (patronage power), EJ Davis becomes prez and created laws. |
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| texans wouldnt agree on 1) laws passed as CSA 2) West TX and TX. 45-90 left delegates. law=all men in tx have right to vote.'obnoxious acts' |
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| runs against ej, wanted to trust legislative commitee but citizens dont want. created but sucks |
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| Current. bicameral legislature. Low salaries, prohibit state grants to banks and rr (grants for subsidies for ag instead), balanced budjet (line item veto appropriation), plural executive(gov, lt gov, atty gen, land cmmissioner) pop vote, 432 amend. BOR, ERA, marriage amend, common law marriage, etc. |
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| Bill Ratliff (rep) rob junell (dem) |
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propose new const convention
(SFA students). Didn't get through. |
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pop: 22, 293,000
land area: 267,000 sq mi |
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