I believe there are a couple of things missing, such as the author of the article or the sponsor
Helped make them a stronger nation but also a bigger target, the more countries you control, the tastier you look for a bigger country to take you out and take your puppeted countries.
The British government to prevent the revolution should have given the colonies representation in parliament. Some one like Benjamin Franklin or Patrick Henry. Our world would most likely be mostly British run and Common day America might be bigger.
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The Texans also adopted a constitution that protected the free practice of slavery, which had been prohibited by Mexican law. ... In 1821, Mexico gained independence from Spain, and Austin negotiated a contract with the new Mexican government that allowed him to lead some 300 families to the Brazos River.
