Steps toward Independence Lesson 1 the Texas Revolution Form

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It’s not quite common knowledge that what is now part of the United States, was once part of Mexico, and Mexico, part of Spain. Of course the Spanairds conquered it from the Aztecs, who took it from the Toltecs, who took it from the Mayans, who took it from the Olmecs, etc. But what we’re concerned about in this video is how Texas, once a territory in Mexico – became its own country. It all started when Mexico gained its independence from Spain which occurred around 50 years after the U.S. gained its independence from Great Britain. In 1821 Mexico concluded its war of independence and became a its own country, which was founded on a federalist system of government, that gave control to both Mexico’s states and federal government. Texas was one of these states and was given a lot of autonomy in its ability to control itself. Because of its tiny population and distance from Mexico City, Mexico’s government started a settlement program in the hopes that Texas would become more d