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What Are The Reasons For Texas Independence
Texas Independence Texans were feeling ok living with Mexicans ruling until some events. Mexico put an end to slavery in 1829. This upset us Texans which hurt the cotton economy. Then General Santa Anna came into power and ruined the constitution of the country. This was said in the Texas Declaration of Independence, “General Santa Anna has overturned the constitution of his country...” He executed all the prisoners that he captured from the Siege of The Alamo. Then all the Texans started think of independence from Mexico. The United States heard and was in favored of Texas becoming independent. Andrew Jackson wanted Texas to join the Union as a slave state but that couldn’t happen. Jackson wanted to expand the territory
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