Texas Revolution and the U. S. -Mexican War
Subtitle: A Concise History
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780786479405
Subjects: Texas, history, revolution, 1835-1836; Mexican war, 1846-1848
Description: "Land distribution to American farmers and ranchers was introduced in order to strengthen the postwar economy following Mexico's independence from Spain. Once welcomed as fellow countrymen, the settlers in 1835 revolted against the government's harsh Centralist rulings. When Texas was granted U.S. statehood and 11 American soldiers were ambushed and murdered, Congress declared war on Mexico"--