The texans did nonviolent protests such as blockades, tree-sitting, boycotts, sit-ins and not paying their taxes
Because Jefferson was one of the figureheads of an independent america and the fact that he was the second vice president it was an obvious choose for most people. Jefferson being a member of the democratic republican party took the floor from former president who was a Federalist.
Also if this was for e2020 someone will answer with the sample answer
Because everyone in the parliament was British
The farm land of the Fertile Crescent that made agriculture easy for the people.