Texas, The Lone Star State

Introduction

The political background is the key history of every state’s leadership development in America and other continents. Like most other states, Texas is invaded by foreign immigrants who colonise the country, disrupting leadership and administration. Texas is a state subjected to an autocratic Spanish rule for 300 years and 11 years of war, making the nation unstable and full of oppression and conflicts, but they still fight up for freedom. The following chapters of the book, Texas, The Lone Star State, highlight the history the state of Texas went through right from the colonist’s invasion, which makes it the conditions it is now.

Chapter 4

This chapter of the book Texas, The Lone Star State, highlights Texas’s political background, especially on the colonial rule in the 1820s when the republic gains independence. Principles and ideas influence the effort to create a strong and effective government, but other factors added a problem (Richardson,2010). The colonisation law undermines the Texan power as the patriotic leaders. Texas’s people fight up the Spanish despotic rule that has taken 300 years and 11 more years of war to make sure that their laws and regulations are enforced since the immigrant’s government, religion, customs, and attitude contrast greatly from theirs (Richardson,2010). Yet again, the political stability and independence of a republic contribute to a stable and peaceful country.

After gaining independence, the Texans experience regular changes in search of power to have charismatics leaders (Richardson,2010). The changes improved the taxation, regulation of trade, slavery and immigration restriction matters that had been wind-swept by the colonist.

Chapter 5

According to Richardson, the Texan demand to overthrow the autocratic rule, and this begins in 1832 where violence towards revolution picks up led by Anahuac, who later in 1835 also conducted a raid on the Mexicans (2010). Regardless of the provision of law and constitution, the Anglo- American settlers would not accept the idea of military authority over civilians. Therefore, the Texans prelude for a revolution to stop wars, pay no taxes, work not in public roads, get land at a fair cost, and not perform public works (Richardson,2010). The main cause of revolution here is slavery since it is regarded as the most violated Mexican law regardless of the agreement signed earlier on in 1826 regarding slavery (Richardson,2010).

Regardless of this, a revolution occurred with opposition. A substantial number of prominent Texans opposed militant stand against Mexican authority, which sets them into more trouble where some are hanged. Others are subjected to coat of tar and feathers. Therefore, this chapter is based on the continuous conflict in Texas on the desire for a new system of government and the wipeout of slavery.

CHAPTER 6

Finally, the Texans revolution begin at the end of 1835, and they sign the declaration of independence in1836. And this marked the shortest process in history as it lasted for about seven months in terms of military action. To arrive at the revolution and be set free from the colonist’s hands, it involved some battles of the soldiers. The council concerned had to draw consultations from each other by holding up meetings despite that the board favoured the constitution of 1824 as per Richardson (2010). It becomes real when the people observed the government’s total functioning as they gradually gained order and confidence that was least expected.  Revolution did not just come too easily as they had to acquire support from various sources such as donations, loans and even contributions.

Although the struggles for revolution on the people were hard and sorrowful, they have to find a balance to create an effective government with a successful military organisation, and the Texan army also takes form. For this reason, the state begins to have progress, and it gained its political stability.

Chapter 7

Texas, between 1836 and 1845, a period of 10 years, remains an independent state Richardson (, 2010). Ii, therefore, calls for an establishment of a new government and ratification of the constitution of the republic. The state is observed to have progress and accomplishment despite facing a lot of challenges such as trouble with conflicts, Indian wars and financial problems. Houston is elected as the head of state to secure a political future and take Texas to a higher state. As the head of state, he seeks aid, diplomatic recognition and annexation from the United States and sets up foreign affairs. Houston becomes a popular leader of the people; such people find it difficult to elect another leader in 1838 as the constitution restricted him on reelection. Lamar, who takes in as the new president, promises to make Texas a self-sufficient republic later puts Texas in financial difficulties because of ill advice on an expedition on New Mexico Richardson (, 2010).

Houston is again re-elected as the president and rules between 1841-1844. He establishes the republic that was now in poverty with no money to run the administration and makes an effort to restore Texas. Through this, he depicts the real characters of leaders that the people need, and therefore, the democracy of the people has to be put into consideration always.

 

 

 

Conclusion

In conclusion, the book Texas, The Lone Star State, grants Texas’s political progress right from the colonial period up to when they gain independence. Through this, we get to know the difference between the republic’s administrative leadership from that of the owners of the republic. The Texas state is unstable and has no progress with the colonist’s autocratic rule since the immigrants oppress the citizens. However, four chapters highlight how the state’s people should fight for their rights by demanding devolution and independence. The state should create a democratic constitution that enables the citizens of the state to choose the leaders they want, as this greatly contributes to the nation’s state after that. These chapters, therefore, clearly depict how Texas bares itself as a ‘LONE STAR STATE’ as far as political background is concerned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Richardson, R. N., ed., 2010. Texas: the Lone Star State. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.