HIST 3305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Reconstruction Era, Richard Coke
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Texans are highly individualistic and have a strong distrust of central government. Texas state system of government created by the current texas constitution ratified in 1876. Texas constitution written in response to the state"s experience with reconstruction. Johnson: a new texas constitution required to met mandates of the reconstruction act. 2 political conventions called in san felipe de austin in 1832 and 1833. 1833 convention produced a constitution for a new texas. Stephan f. austin brought a new constitution to the attention of the central government in. Mexico city and then was imprisoned by the mexican government. Austin"s imprisonment pushed texas closer to rebelling against mexico. San felipe 1835 declaration was adopted stating the reasons texans were taking up arms. Texas declaration listed grievances against the central government. 1845, us congress approved texas to coin the union. July 4th new convention called for a new constitution.
