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This 4 page paper discusses the history of politics in Texas from 1836 to the present. Bibliography lists sources.
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independence from Mexico and declared itself a republic on March 2, 1836 (Texas independence day, 2006). There were no political differences that would have led to the formation of parties,
so that the years 1836-1845 are generally called the "pre-party era" (Independence-the pre-party era, 2006). However, the beliefs that would coalesce into the parties at a later date took root
at this time: populism, liberalism and social conservatism (Independence-the pre-party era, 2006). "Populism was imported by Jacksonian Democrats who chased the frontier from Tennessee to Texas ... [C]lassical liberalism was
planted by independent-minded Mexicans who had recently experienced intense struggles against the Catholic Church and the Spanish monarchy ... [and] . [S]ocial conservatism was conveyed by the many Southerners who
migrated to Texas between independence and the Civil War" (Independence-the pre-party era, 2006). The Southern conservatives brought with them "a distinctive blend of tradition, Christian social identity, racial hierarchy,
and romantic individualism" that was embodied in the Confederacy, but was also a political way of thinking that "took root in Texas and would continue to influence culture and politics"
(Independence-the pre-party era, 2006). There were several attempts made "to bring Texas into the union in the early 1840s, but these failed"; meantime, the debate over slavery intensified (Independence-the pre-party
era, 2006). Texas finally became a state in 1845, and then seceded only 16 years later, in 1861 (Unionism, 2001). The Civil War ended in defeat for the
Confederacy, and Texas rejoined the union with little difficulty, because many Texans had remained loyal during the struggle (Unionism, 2001). The Civil War was a defining event in the history
of America, and it played a large part in shaping Texas as well. "When the War concluded, Texas like the rest of the South was eventually put under military
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