Texas was part of Mexico at that time. <span>On March 2, 1836,
with the Alamo under obstruction, representatives from across Texas met and professed
their freedom from Mexico. Although Mexico's war of freedom
pressed out Spain in 1821, Texas did not continue under Mexican control
for long. It turn into its own country, named the Republic of Texas,
from 1836 up until it decided to link the United States in 1845. </span>
One of the reasons why there was a need for reform in the US during the mid-1800s is because the US was expanding economically at a rapid pace, as well as expanding to the west, and there was practically no government oversight of growth--which led to people and firms being taken advantage of.
Athens was the polis run by democracy; (basically the voice of the people.) With this, all the citizens gather and discuss/decide major issues and nominated the officials.
Sparta was run by 2 kings and geruisa as a form of council body and was very much a militarist dictature state.
The study of how society uses its limited resources
Prime Minister Chamberlain said that while appeasing Germany, they should begin to arm themselves for war.
