History of Texas

The Texas War for Independence erupted due to the belief among Angelo-Americans and Tejanos that liberalism and republicanism were no longer realities in Mexico. Santa AnnaÆs dictatorship undermined the government and constitution in favor of wealthy land barons. A popular assembly resulted in the call for independence and the need for a new constitution, and the mounting of armies to combat Mexican armies that would be forthcoming. Richardson, et al., (2005, p. 91) suggests there was great uncertainty over the war, however, ôThere was uncertainty in the beginning about the goalùwhether the fighting was for independence or for a more democratic government of Mexico.ö Ultimately, independence became the goal and Texas was highly successful in achieving it in the War of Independence.

Michener maintains that hostilities toward Indians in Texas stemmed from different sources. One of these was the historical ôcontemptö for Indians of Anglo Texans and reports from other states regarding Indian brutalities, (Michener, 1985, p. 739). Eventually, Texas would be successful in the expulsion of it

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