The Comanche Indians of Texas The Comanche Indians were great horsemen of the Southern Plains that held an important role in the history of Texas. The Comanche Indians were originally part of the Northern Shoshone tribe that wandered in the vicinity of the Great Basin, a region in the western United States. The Shoshone Indian nation were ill equipped hunters and gatherers. In the seventeenth century when the Comanche Indians obtained horses, this revolutionized their culture. They were better
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Excellent communication skills with pleasant and professional manners and appearance. EDUCATION 1988-1992 Corunna High School Corunna, Michigan 04/01-04/01 Champions School of Real Estate Houston, Texas 02/09-02/09 Lone Star College (GED) Conroe, Texas EMPLOYMENT 09/2013- 12/2013 Express Employment Professionals/ Pro-Tect Services Conroe, TX Administrative Assistant •Answer Phones, take messages, filing •Input data into QuickBooks
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Option 2 In the summer of 2013 drama unfolded in the Texas legislature over an abortion bill that was considered during a special session. Texas Senator Wendy Davis and her colleagues attempted to filibuster the bill as the session came to a close, leading Governor Perry to call another special session. This incident is great example to show the Texas politics and government in action through the Formal and Informal power of governor, the roles of the Lieutenant governor and Speaker of the House
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annexation of Texas. Following the failure of diplomacy to settle the border disputes President James Polk ordered Major General Zachary Taylor to move south
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The intentions the author has for this special book; Mexican Americans in Texas a Brief History was to inform the reader the roots of Mexican Americans how it all began. The regions that various people inhabited, such as Spain, Mexico, and the Texas Republic in the 1790s-1836. As well, the years its history began, the struggles they had to go through while here in Texas Republic and the victory they won in war and citizenship they earned in 1836-1880 because of the war; The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Boy or a girl? My mom and dad did not know if I was a boy or a girl but my mom always told my dad that I was a boy because of the way I was poisoned in her stomach. If I was a boy I was going to be named Matthew Clark and if I was a girl I would be named Allyson Adameriae Clark. Once I was born, I found out that I was a girl so my name was Allyson Adameriae Clark. If I was a boy they were not sure on a middle name. My first name comes from a baby book, but my mom and dad wanted to spell it a different
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THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO - TEXAS REVOLUTION The battle of San Jacinto commenced April 21st, 1836. The battle was fought at the San Jacinto river. Before the battle of San Jacinto, the Texans fought in the Battle of Alamo but lost. The Texas militia was commanded by General Sam Houston. Eight hundred Texans fought at the battle of San Jacinto and fifteen hundred Mexicans fought by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s side (Battle of San Jacinto U.S History). The Texas militia shouted, “Remember
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When the centralist government was overthrown, the settlers elected federalist president Santa Anna, who promised the return of the constitution of 1824. Over time, Santa Anna altered his political platform to dictatorship, while choosing to ignore his promise. Unsatisfied with Santa Anna’s unjust economic, social, and political regulations, the Texans fought valiantly for independence by declaring war on Mexico. The Texan’s drive for freedom was understood considering Santa Anna’s cruel government
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the Republic of Texas ordered that a site be set aside to meet the state's higher education needs. After a series of delays over the next several decades, the state legislature reinvigorated the project in 1876, calling for the establishment of a "university of the first class." Austin was selected as the site for the new university in 1881, and construction began on the original Main Building in November 1882. Less than one year later, on Sept. 15, 1883, The University of Texas at Austin opened
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get a bad grade and will be a very good chance I would fail. In this essay I am going to mainly talk about the things I have done in the military. When I began my military career is the cause. I decided to go through Army Ranger School (is the advance infantry course). Army Rangers are an elite group of men I also decided to go through sniper school. Those two decisions lead me to go through Airborne and Air Assault School (taught you how to jump out of planes and helicopters). Then After those two
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