MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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The Convention of 1836
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The Convention of 1833
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The Convention of 1830
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There was no convention
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Convention of 1836 wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence, prepared a constitution, organized an interim government, and named Sam Houston commander-in-chief before hastily adjourning on March 17 to respond to Santa Anna’s invading army.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Convention was called to order on March 1, and the following day adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, written by George Childress.
Detailed explanation-3: -On March 2, 1836, Texas declared itself an independent republic due to a lack of support from the United States in their revolutionary movement. The declaration of independence was modeled after the United States Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition to declaring independence at the General Convention in 1836, the delegates also established a written constitution for the new nation of Texas.