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  2. History of Texas - Wikipedia

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    History of Texas. Indigenous people lived in what is now Texas more than 10,000 years ago, as evidenced by the discovery of the remains of prehistoric Leanderthal Lady. In 1519, the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors in the region of North America now known as Texas found the region occupied by numerous Native American tribes.

  3. Committee of Five - Wikipedia

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    The Committee of Five of the Second Continental Congress was a group of five members who drafted and presented to the full Congress in Pennsylvania State House what would become the United States Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776. This Declaration committee operated from June 11, 1776, until July 5, 1776, the day on which the ...

  4. Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms

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    t. e. The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a Resolution adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775. Written by Thomas Jefferson and revised by John Dickinson, [1] the Declaration explains why the Thirteen Colonies had taken up arms in what had become the American Revolutionary War.

  5. Mexican Texas - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence in 1821 after winning its war against Spain, which began in 1810. Initially, Mexican Texas operated similarly to Spanish Texas. Ratification of the 1824 Constitution of Mexico ...

  6. Bank for International Settlements - Wikipedia

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    1300. Website. www.bis.org. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial institution which is owned by member central banks. [2] Its primary goal is to foster international monetary and financial cooperation while serving as a bank for central banks. [3] With its establishment in 1930 it is the oldest international ...

  7. Lee Resolution - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Lee Resolution, also known as "The Resolution for Independence", was the formal assertion passed by the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776, resolving that the Thirteen Colonies (then referred to as the United Colonies) were "free and independent States" and separate from the British Empire. This created what became the United ...

  8. Timeline of the Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    March 16 - David G. Burnet becomes interim president of the Republic of Texas. March 19 – Battle of Coleto: General Urrea corners Colonel James Fannin near Goliad. March 20 – Fannin surrenders. March 21 – The Battle of Copano is fought. March 22 – King's troops are captured by the Mexicans. March 27 – Goliad Massacre: James Fannin and ...

  9. History of Texas (1845–1860) - Wikipedia

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    The Texas cotton industry in 1859 increased production by seven times compared to 1849, as 58,073 bales increased to 431,645 bales. [22] In the state legislation, two classes of roads were provided in 1848. The first class has a width of 30 feet and a causeway of 15 feet width. The second class has a width of 20 feet and a causeway of 12 feet ...