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It was the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden Edwards, declared independence from Mexican Texas and created the Republic of Fredonia near Nacogdoches.
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<span><span><span>The Niger River flows through Guinea,</span> <span>Mali,</span> <span>Niger,</span> <span>Benin,</span> Nigeria </span></span>
Belgium's ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a serious threat to Britain.
The main reason why Latin American countries remained economically dependent on western nations is because western nations used them for raw materials during the Industrial Revolution, making it hard for them to develop any other kind of economy.