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LeftInTX

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33. I have no idea. I know the north point was the northern limit of "New Spain" or Mexico at one time

Thu Nov 18, 2021, 06:41 PM

Nov 2021

Between 1836 and 1850, I have no idea exactly what happened.

Texas started out small in 1836.

Another, probably easier to comprehend..says disputed territory

It must have somehow acquired land from New Mexico and a small part of land from California. Maybe it was easy land grab??

It became a state in 1845 and the border was moved further south after the Mexican-American War.

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The things I learn on DU..... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #1

I go right to the replies. Smart people on DU. Pepsidog Nov 2021 #9

Before LeftInTX Nov 2021 #2

Awesome map. 1/2 of the USA is well baked by 1850. The Western part, STBD OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #5

Seward's folly sure paid off! Marcuse Nov 2021 #16

Maine dude...had his shit together, nation building wise....... OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #18

Cool. I don't recall seeing that map about TX before. Hortensis Nov 2021 #30

I have no idea. I know the north point was the northern limit of "New Spain" or Mexico at one time LeftInTX Nov 2021 #33

Texas was forced to sell alot of the New Mexico land because they were broke..LOL LeftInTX Nov 2021 #35

Interesting. Texas hatred goes way back, like most southern states. Hoyt Nov 2021 #3

Kind of a pinpoint view isn't it? Or was hate in fact THE formative Hortensis Nov 2021 #31

Prior to the Civil War, cotton was mostly east of the Missippi and west in Louisiana LeftInTX Nov 2021 #36

Good history. Apparently a lot of cotton growers Hortensis Nov 2021 #39

Wow. I had no idea. DURHAM D Nov 2021 #4

This will be CRT theory. Forever forbidden in Republican State Mindthink. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #7

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If you saw Tom Hanks' movie "News of the World" FakeNoose Nov 2021 #12

Sort of like this year: NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2021 #28

Growing up, I spent a couple weeks a year in Woodward, OK at my aunt and uncles... VarryOn Nov 2021 #8

Good place for a windmill... SergeStorms Nov 2021 #11

I live in Oklahoma. The last two days have been so windy that I feel like I'm going to blow over. Tess49 Nov 2021 #17

Combo Wind/Solar. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #19

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Also that. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #14

And who could blame them? ShazzieB Nov 2021 #20

And this is the history that must-not-be-spoken. I think teaching sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 #13

If TEXASS didn't have oil , wouldn't be worth a plug nickel ! monkeyman1 Nov 2021 #15

Before oil, they had cotton, cattle, and citrus orchards. Klaralven Nov 2021 #24

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Love that series! nt Maru Kitteh Nov 2021 #41

Too bad really, This country would be better off without TX PortTack Nov 2021 #22

Sorry, but fuck off TxGuitar Nov 2021 #29

That's not true! Texasgal Nov 2021 #32

Why does Florida have a panhandle then? iscooterliberally Nov 2021 #23

Take your pick Mississippi or Alabama..LOL LeftInTX Nov 2021 #34

From Alabama to Wyoming, this is how each state got its shape Klaralven Nov 2021 #25

The main reason for the Texas Revolution was slavery... Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #26

Slavery was abolished in Texas in 1830 LeftInTX Nov 2021 #37

Local violence and uprisings continued for another forty years in some counties in Texas. pecosbob Nov 2021 #27

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We stayed there one night on our way to Colorado! LeftInTX Nov 2021 #42