Texas was one of joint state in Mexico before they got there independence and joined the United States of America as a state. Texas has fertile lands for growing crops and they are also known for rearing animals especially cattles.
Some of the reasons the "angry men" in North Texas were actually angry was because; (1). Some of the angry men are "Homesteaders" that is they live by producing crops. People rearing Cattles in North Texas were not curbing the activities of their Cattles and this makes cattles to be able to destroy many crops. (2). The angry men were also angry because cattles can spread diseases.
<span>This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that no, this was not a good strategy, since it left no room to form treaties. </span>
Nothing really. the war was already over but the troops from both sides didn't find out until after the battle. I guess it just saved the city from being destroyed.
