After Texas became a republic, certain rights were put into place. Included in these was the right to own land, however this right was not given to all groups. While Sam Houston wanted to include the right to own their lands in treaties he made with the ....., these groups were not guaranteed in the Constitution. Neither were the rights of African Americans, many of whom were ..... who had no rights, including the right to own land.

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After Texas became a republic, certain rights were put into place. Included in these was the right to own land, however this right was not given to all groups. While Sam Houston wanted to include the right to own their lands in treaties he made with the ____, these groups were not guaranteed in the Constitution. Neither were the rights of African Americans, many of whom were ____ who had no rights, including the right to own land.

A	immigrants ____ missionaries
B	immigrants ____ Native Americans
C	African Americans ____ Native Americans
D	Native Americans ____ slaves

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The most immediate cause of the Texas Revolution was the refusal of many Texas, both Anglo and Mexican, to accept the governmental changes mandated by “Siete Leyes” which placed almost total power in the hands of the Mexican national government and Santa Anna.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Texas Declaration of Independence was issued during a revolution against the Mexican government that began in October 1835 following a series of government edicts including the dissolution of state legislatures, disarmament of state militias, and abolition of the Constitution of 1824.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remembering how badly the Texans had been defeated at the Alamo, on April 21, 1836, Houston’s army won a quick battle against the Mexican forces at San Jacinto and gained independence for Texas. Soon after, Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas.

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