For many years adventurers from Spain and France had explored Texas. For about fifty years Spain had tried to civilize and Christianize the Indians in East Texas. Finally the Spanish government had abolished the missions and presidios. During the following fifty years, very little had been done toward colonization in Texas. In 1821, Texas was an almost uninhabited country, with the exception of savage Indians. The Anglo-Americans came and changed it into a great state. The East Texas Timber Region has been the gateway through which most of the settlers came to Texas. The settlers who stopped there did their part in establishing the present state of Texas. The East Texans did their part in helping to win freedom from Mexico so they could lay a foundation for American civilization there.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699456 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Baker, Willie Gene |
| Contributors | Powell, Anna I., McAlister, Samuel Bertram, 1898-1963 |
| Publisher | North Texas State Teachers College |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 143 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Nacogdoches County, United States - Texas - San Augustine County, United States - Texas, 1700~/1848 |
| Rights | Public, Baker, Willie Gene, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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