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Texas Revolution era question
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:29 pm
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:29 pm
If Texas was officially a state in Mexico before declaring independence, why were Americans moving to Mexico (Texas) in the first place? Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Mirabeau Lamar, etc. Sure they went to settle Texas, but to leave America for Mexico? I don't get it.
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Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:30 pm to LSUneaux
Without looking I believe they were invited in by Mexico.
oops
oops
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:33 pm to LSUneaux
Mexico aint the same then and now
In other words, owlie wasnt born yet
In other words, owlie wasnt born yet
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:34 pm to ksayetiger
Land. Lots of land
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:36 pm to LSUneaux
I always got a laugh out of Texas joining the US then about 5 minutes later declaring secession. "Hey the US is pretty nice... whoops, later bitch. Louisiana just left."
Posted on 5/21/17 at 6:38 pm to LSUneaux
The Austin family had a contract to settle lands that were deemed too dangerous by the soft Mexican populace because of Indians and shite
Posted on 5/21/17 at 7:00 pm to The Boat
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I always got a laugh out of Texas joining the US then about 5 minutes later declaring secession.
They were a state for over 15 years prior to the civil war. Statehood dec 1845 secession Feb 1861
Posted on 5/21/17 at 7:02 pm to mdomingue
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They were a state for over 15 years prior to the civil war. Statehood dec 1845 secession Feb 1861
Right. That's my point. 15 years is pretty damn quick to join a country then leave.
Posted on 5/21/17 at 7:04 pm to LSUneaux
Austin's family was run out of SW Va for being pig thieves and now there is a town named after him where he was born
Posted on 5/21/17 at 7:08 pm to LSUneaux
The land was plentiful and the Mexican gov't wanted it settled. Pretty simple really.
This post was edited on 5/21/17 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 5/21/17 at 7:10 pm to LSUneaux
Short answer: Comanches. They not only raided Texas, they often sent war parties deep into central Mexico. The Mexican government hoped to use Texas as a buffer against Comanche attacks, and opened the region to colonization by Americans, Germans, and others.
Posted on 5/21/17 at 8:54 pm to Jim Rockford
Mexico had to think these English speaking settlers probably wouldn't be cool with being Mexicans. Lol
Posted on 5/21/17 at 9:09 pm to LSUneaux
That's why they had a fella by the name of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna snooping around
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