Still there was illegal immigration. Immigrants crossed the border easily and by 1835 there were ten times as many Americans (30,000) as Mexicans. The settlers demanded greater representation and more power from the Mexican Government. ... In Texas, American settlers decided to promote their own independence from Mexico.
The recorded history of Texas begins with the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the ... Only a few battles of the American Civil War were fought in Texas; most Texas regiments served in the east. ... The first Czech immigrants started their journey to Texas on August 19, 1851, headed by Jozef Šilar. Attracted to the ...
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill<span>, Soviet Premier </span>Joseph Stalin<span> and U.S. </span>President<span>Franklin D. Roosevelt. </span>
