Historically does Texas belong to Mexico as Israel to Palestine?

Answer 1

Native American tribes that once lived inside the boundaries of present-day Texas include the Apache, Atakapan, Bidai, Caddo, Comanche, Cherokee, Karankawa, Kiowa, Tonkawa, and Wichita. Currently, there are three federally-recognized Native American tribes which reside in Texas: the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas.

Spanish Texas is the name given by Texas History scholars for the period between 1690—1821 when Texas was governed as a province of the Spanish colony of New Spain. This period begins with the expedition of the governor of Coahuila to destroy the ruins of the French colony of Fort Saint Louis and establish a Spanish presence in the area, and ends with the independence of Mexico in 1821, facilitating Mexican Texas.

In the 17th and 18th centuries Spain and France maneuvered for control of Texas, with the Spanish based in Mexico and New Mexico and the French in Louisiana. Spain moved quickly to establish a string of missions (often with an accompanying presidio) to establish a toehold in the frontier land. During the War of the Quadruple Alliance in Europe, hostilities spread to the New World and French troops from Natchitoches briefly captured the capital of Texas, Los Adaes, in what is now Northwest Louisiana. The French were not able to wrest control of Texas from Spain, and by the early 19th century sold their North American holdings to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase, which then placed the United States as a threat to the Spanish control of Texas.

In the years following the Louisiana Purchase and the acquisition of New Orleans by the U.S., American settlers had begun to move westward into Mexican claimed territory. Some settlers were active filibusters, who sought the longterm annexation of the area by the U.S. In 1812-13, the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition attempted to separate Texas from the Spanish Empire.

Spanish Texas is the name given by Texas History scholars for the period between 1690—1821 when Texas was governed as a province of the Spanish colony of New Spain. This period begins with the expedition of the governor of Coahuila to destroy the ruins of the French colony of Fort Saint Louis and establish a Spanish presence in the area, and ends with the independence of Mexico in 1821, facilitating Mexican Texas.

The first declaration of independence for modern Texas, by both Anglo-Texan settlers and local Tejanos, was signed in Goliad on December 20, 1835. The Texas Declaration of Independence was enacted at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2, 1836, effectively creating the Republic of Texas.

Four days later, the two-week long Battle of the Alamo ended as Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna's forces defeated the nearly 200 Texans defending the small mission (which would eventually become the center of the city of San Antonio). Remember the Alamo! became the battle cry of the Texas Revolution. The Battle of San Jacinto was fought on April 21, 1836, near the present-day city of Houston. General Santa Anna's entire force of 1,600 men was killed or captured by Texas General Sam Houston's army of 800 Texans; only nine Texans died. This decisive battle resulted in Texas' independence from Mexico.

Sam Houston, a native of Virginia, was President of the Republic of Texas for two separate terms, 1836–1838 and 1841–1844. He also was Governor of the state of Texas from 1859 to 1861.

The first Congress of the Republic of Texas convened in October 1836 at Columbia (now West Columbia). Stephen F. Austin, known as the Father of Texas, died December 27, 1836, after serving two months as Secretary of State for the new Republic.

In 1836, five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco and Columbia) before Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. In 1839, the capital was moved to the new town of Austin.

Internal politics of the Republic were based on the conflict between two factions. The nationalist faction, led by Mirabeau B. Lamar advocated the continued independence of Texas, the expulsion of the Native Americans, and the expansion of Texas to the Pacific Ocean. Their opponents, led by Sam Houston, advocated the annexation of Texas to the United States and peaceful coexistence with Native Americans.

Answer 2

Texas does not belong to Mexico any more than Israel to Palestine. In both cases, there were intervening factors. In the case of Texas, it was first a republic, free of both Mexico and the US. In the case of Israel, it was first a British protectorate, a part of the British Empire, and then basically purchased by Jews for their homeland.

Many countries belonged to other countries, or were part of other countries, in the past. The fact is, boundaries change, sovereignty changes, and eventually people have to accept reality. The Mexicans have long since accepted reality with regard to Texas. The Palestinians are a little slower . . . or at least some of them are.

Answer 3

No. Texas was once part of Mexico but after a revolution it gained it's own independence. Israel and Palestine is quite a different story. Israel has usurped Palestinian Land and has robbed, and assaulted the Palestinian People. Palestine doesn't belong to Israel if anything Israel belongs to Palestine. See UN Declaration of 1940's

Answer 4

Yes. Historically, yes. The U.S. took that property from them and it didn't just exchange hands and have a new flag put up on it and have the Mexican inhabitants then become U.S. citizens. They were kicked off that land and were told they had to live elsewhere. This happened back in the early 1800's, almost 200 years ago. But the land we now call Isreal is a much younger state. That land was only taken from the Palestinians in the 1940's. I don't know much about it. I don't know if the Palestinians were allowed to conintue living there or not.

The more important question is, whether it was 60 years ago or 150 years ago, should the land now be given back to the descendants of the former inhabitants? Where will the current residents go? If it was not right to kick the Palestinians or Tonkawas or Apaches out of their homes, is it then right to kick the current Isrealis or Texans out of their homes saying, "We want our land back. Your forefathers stole it from our forefathers so you now have to pay for what they did."? Wrong is wrong, no matter who's doing it.

Answer 5

Also California, but one could say that parts of California belongs to Russia as well.

Answer 6

no - Texas belongs to The citizens of th USA

Answer 7

if you want to go Historically the Indians own it ;)

Answer 8

yes, have you ever heard of the fight on the alamo? if you're not a big reader, rent the movie The Alamo (it's pretty new)

Answer 9

I guess so