Answer:
exas declared its secession from the Union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it had replaced its governor, Sam Houston, who had refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. As with those of other states, the Declaration of Secession was not recognized by the US government at Washington, DC. Some Texan military units fought in the Civil War east of the Mississippi River, but Texas was more useful for supplying soldiers and horses for the Confederate Army. Texas's supply role lasted until mid-1863, when Union gunboats started to control the Mississippi River, which prevented large transfers of men, horses, or cattle. Some cotton was sold in Mexico, but most of the crop became useless because of the Union's naval blockade of Galveston, Houston, and other ports.
Explanation:
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The common purpose of the Ninth and Tenth amendments is to limit the power of the federal government by protecting rights not listed in the Constitution to give them to the people.
1) main reason was to obtain free land from the federal government in the western states, provided that you agreed to live on the land.
2) some where drawn to the rather lawless and hazardous environment of the west.
3) the gold rush of 1849 in California was a major draw for those wanting to strike it rich.
