Farmers who had settled in East Texas, rather than Panhandle or West Texas, had the advantage of a relatively moist climate that could support a variety of crops. Also, their land had good access to rivers and streams.
A. They meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for throwing there tea shipment into the Boston Harbor in reaction to changes in tax by the British to the detriment of Colonial goods.
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The bureau of Indian Affairs was organized in 1824 as part of the "Department of War," since prior to this organization the military had been the go-to organization for dealing with Indian issues.
