MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Tejanos greatly outnumbered American settlers in Texas.
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Most Tejanos had been in Texas longer than most Americans.
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Tejanos were people of Spanish heritage who lived in Texas
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Some Tejanos fought for independence from Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1832, more than 6, 000 Anglo settlers, who owned more than 1, 000 slaves, lived in Texas. This compared with 3, 000 Tejanos. Some relationships between Tejano families and Anglos became strained when settlers refused to recognize Tejano land rights and forced families from their farms.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the U.S.–Mexican War, many Texans viewed Tejanos as enemies because of their Mexican and Spanish ancestry. Some Tejanos, fearing that they would lose their farms and ranches because of the war, sold their property-often at low prices-and left Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tejanos are descendants of the Spaniards and Mestizos – Spanish, Native American, and other groups – so they are largely a mixed race people. As a group, they are identified as a Hispanic people. Texas history and the Southwest are very intricately linked to the Spanish colonial period.
Detailed explanation-4: -Still there was illegal immigration. Immigrants crossed the border easily and by 1835 there were ten times as many Americans (30, 000) as Mexicans. The settlers demanded greater representation and more power from the Mexican Government. Revolts broke out in 1832 and 1833.