Why The Texas Declared Their Independence From Mexico?

Many people have heard of the history of when the United States declared its independence from Britain, but many probably have never heard of a current state that has declared their independence from a country in the past. That current state is indeed the second largest state of the United States, Texas. At that time, the Texans had many problems being part of Mexico. First of all, the settlers were culturally American, not Mexican. Secondly, there were slavery issues. Most of the Americans that had settled in Mexico were from the southern states, where slavery was still legal, but consequently, slavery was banned in Mexico. Also, many Americans had a belief called Manifest Destiny, where they believe that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both right and unavoidable. There are many reasons why the Texans declared their independence from Mexico, but these are just a few.

In the past, when the colonists were controlled by the British, they were able to declare their independence from Britain, so why can’t the Texans do it as well. Also, the Texans were mainly Americans that became Mexican citizens, since they settled in Texas, which then Texas was considered as Mexico. Most of those Americans kept their language and ways, is more in common with the USA, so shouldn’t Texas just belong to the USA, with all Americans, having the same language and ways. Similar to the colonists, the Texans were separated from most of Mexico by large strips of deserts, which means Texas is closer to the USA. In addition, the Texans were honorable men, fighting for freedom. The