The Preamble of the Consitution of the United States is a brief introduction and it aims to explain the motives behind its creation, it can be read as follows:
We, the citizens of the United States, create this Constitution in order to establish the laws for the Union, establish a justice system, ensure stability, defend the Union, and promote general wellbeing and freedom for the current population and for future generations.
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As the ashes of the Alamo continued to smolder, Sam Houston feared another disaster could befall his Texas Army. Mexican forces under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna continued to sweep across Texas toward Fort Defiance, the presidio in Goliad that had been seized by the rebels in October 1835 at the onset of the war for independence. Houston ordered Colonel James W. Fannin to evacuate his 400-man force from Goliad and retreat to Victoria, a town 30 miles to the east behind the natural defense of the Guadalupe River. “The immediate advance of the enemy may be confidently expected,” Houston warned Fannin. “Prompt movements are therefore highly important.”
gunpowder
The invention of gunpowder.
This period is also known as the medieval period and is known for the various discoveries and inventions made during this age.
