The Vikings came from three countries of Scandinavia<span>: </span>Denmark<span>, </span>Norway<span> and </span>Sweden<span>. The name 'Viking' comes from a language called 'Old Norse' and means 'a pirate raid'. People who went off raiding in ships were said to be 'going Viking'. The Viking age in European history was about AD 700 to 1100.</span>
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>
Because they had enough strong government under the British.
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Its called the castle doctrine
