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One source of conflict between Texans and Mexico was the American belief that?
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One source of conflict between texans and mexico was the american belief that slavery would not be secure if texas remained part of mexico?
Right.
Why was the US in disagreement with Mexico?
The most important was the status of Texas, which had split from Mexico a decade earlier and was seen as a rebel province by Mexico. The second one, which triggered the conflict was the actual border of Texas, which from the point of view of Mexico was delimited by the Nueces River; from the point of view of Texans it was the Rio Grande River. Skirmishes in this no man's land between Mexican and American troops started the actual conflict.
What was the main issue of disagreement between Mexican authorities and American settlers in Texas in the 1830s?
Texans wanted independence from Mexico, largely due to their reliance on slavery, after Mexico ended the practice.
What North American nation once owned Texas?
Mexico until the Battle of San Jacinto was fought and the Texans won.
How did Stephen Austin try to resolve tensions with the Mexicans government?
He traveled to Mexico City with the Texans demands to remove the ban on American settlers and make Texas a separate state of Mexico.
What happened when Mexico set Texas free?
Texans and most historians prefer to believe that Tejas won its independence by force of arms. The Republic of Texas was established, but a conflict still existed with Mexico over where the border was between the two countries that would not be resolved until Texas became a US State and the Mexican-American war resolved the issue.
What two rivers disputed as the Texas Mexico border?
Before the Mexican/American War, Mexico claimed it was the Nueces river, while Texans claimed it was the Rio Grande.
What were the Texans fighting for?
Independence from Mexico
What did Mexico do about Texans who had slaves?
killed them
How many months did it take for Texans to win and consolidate their independence from Mexico?
The process was not completed until the Mexican American War was over.
In 1836 Texans fought for independence from?
Mexico
From what nations did the Texans revolt in 1835?
Mexico
