A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ively adjutant-general, congressman, and governor ofTennessee, retired to voluntary exile among the Cherokees atFort Gibson, in 1829, where helived and loved an Indian wife,until he came to Texas in Decem-ber, 1832, settling first at Nacog-doches, where he at once becamea leader by the commanding quali-ties of his natural ability and thevaluable attainments of his variedexperience. On August 31, 1835, after twoyears and a half of captivity inMexico, Stephen F. Austin re-turned to Texas. During his ab-sence many and important e
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ively adjutant-general, congressman, and governor ofTennessee, retired to voluntary exile among the Cherokees atFort Gibson, in 1829, where helived and loved an Indian wife,until he came to Texas in Decem-ber, 1832, settling first at Nacog-doches, where he at once becamea leader by the commanding quali-ties of his natural ability and thevaluable attainments of his variedexperience. On August 31, 1835, after twoyears and a half of captivity inMexico, Stephen F. Austin re-turned to Texas. During his ab-sence many and important eventshad transpired, new and ambitiousmen had come to the front, andsome there were who were not always mindful of his sufferings, sacrifices, and labors for returned to find the Revolution rapidly approaching matu-rity, and to realize that the state he had founded by wisdomand courage was soon to take her place among the independentnations of the earth, although many who now so valiantly es-poused her cause were strangers to her birth in the Sam Houston (aged lliirty-five).In Indian costume, witli swordof San Jacinto. Pkkiod Revolution 1832 TO1836 Austins re-turn to Texas QUESTIONS. What can you say of the causes that produced the Texas Revolu-tion? What was the general character of the population of Texas in1832? What of their political and social habits and traditions? Howabout tlie population of Mexico in these respects ? Describe the severalclasses of people in Texas inclinations were in the direction ofrevolution from Mexico. What fundamental defects existed in the Mex-ican Constitution of 1824, as compared with that of the United States?Why did not the Texans become sooner dissatisfied with Mexican rule? 10 178 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period III. What were the powers and duties of Austin and the early enipresatHos f ^ What was the first example of Mexican injustice towards the Texas col- ^ .i_ onists, and what did it produce ? Wh
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