Peninsular, Spanish Peninsular, plural Peninsulares<span>, also called Gachupín, or Chapetón, any of the colonial residents of </span>Latin America<span> from the 16th through the early 19th centuries who had been born in Spain. The name refers to the Iberian Peninsula.</span>
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Manifest destiny made it to where the united states and americans were trying to expand everywhere, this meant that Americans were also going into other countries land (especially Mexico's) A large group of farmers lead by John Austin made an agreement with Mexico to where they would bring mexicans amd farm Texas. They did not fully comply to all the rules in the agreement. Because the United States had land on the borders of Texas with a strong army and americans already in Texas they basically said this is our land amd started a war ending in the anexation of Texas.
Stamp tax
This was required following the enactment of the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1765. The stamp tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper used in the colonies
George Washington was appointed as the Supreme Commander of the Continental Army.
Prior to this meeting, Goerge washington has established himself as the commander<span> for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754. During that meeting, George Washington received unanimous votes from all members of the Congress to be the </span> Supreme Commander of the Continental Army.
