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Loading... The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War: A Concise Historyby Paul Calore
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This narrative history describes the events preceding, and the prosecution of, the Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War. It begins with the introduction of the empresario system in Mexico in 1823, a system of land distribution to American farmers and ranchers in an attempt to strengthen the postwar economy following Mexico's independence from Spain. Once welcomed as fellow countrymen, the new settlers, homesteading on land destined to be called Texas, were viewed as enemies when in 1835 they revolted against the government's harsh Centralist rulings. Winning independence from Mexico and r No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)976.4History and Geography North America South Central U.S. TexasLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |