in Tejas, or Texas, then the northernmost province of the Mexican state of Coahuila However, Austin’s plans didn’t work out as well as he had hoped; 12 years later, he found himself in a Mexican prison and his new homeland in an uproar After his release, Austin spoke about the impending crisis between Texas and Mexico Austin’s prediction was correct War did break out in Texas—twice. First, Texans rebelled against the Mexican government Then, the United States went to war against Mexico over the…
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