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A Brief Look at American History


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             Recognizing Texas .
             After Mexico won its independence in 1823, it gave a huge tract of land to Stephen Austin. They gave it to him with the understanding that he would bring into Texas three hundred American families who would become Roman Catholic and properly Mexicanized. These stipulations were mostly ignored. Early in 1836, Texans declared their independence. After Texas won its independence, President Jackson recognized Texas as an independent nation. Many Texans wanted not just recognition, but outright union with the United States. Texas officially petitioned for annexation in 1837. .
             Jackson's Legacy .
             Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States. He was orphaned in youth, and became the first self-made and the first westerner to become president. During his two-term presidency, Jackson expanded executive powers and transformed the President's role. .
             The Second Great Awakening .
             A boiling reaction against growing liberalism in religion started in 1800. It began on the southern frontier and soon rolled into the northeast cities. The Second Great Awakening surged across the land. It affected even more people than the First Great Awakening did. It was one of the most momentous episodes in the history of American religion. The Second Great awakening converted souls, many shattered and reorganized churches, and numerous new sects. Methodists and Baptists were the most successful in harvesting souls. .
             Roots of Reform .
             Many reformers wanted a perfected society: free from cruelty, war, intoxicating drink, discrimination, and slavery. The main reformers were women, who were also struggling for their own suffrage. Most reformers were descendants of pioneer farmers. They either ignored the factory workers, or blamed their problems on bad habits. Sometimes reformers applied conventional virtue to refurbishing an older order. Most reformers were intelligent, inspired idealists. The optimistic promises of the Second Great Awakening inspired many people to fight against evils.


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