Occasional skirmishes occurred between the citizens of the two nations. A growing body of Texans came to favor annexation by the United States, as preferable to maintaining independence. See Texan Revolution Map. See also Indian Wars Time Table.
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In the fall of 1836, Samuel Houston was inaugurated as president of the independent Republic of Texas. The new administration promptly sent a representative to Washington, and repealed the prohibition on slavery.
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1 The residents there, who had friends and relatives in the United States, were outraged. 2  As a further means to loosen the ties between the U.S. and Tejas, Mexico enacted heavy duties on the importation of foreign goods.
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The six emirates that agreed to join in the federation were Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Sharjah, and Quwayn. On Dec. 2, 1971, the six emirates declared their independence from Bitain and called themselves the United Arab Emirates. (Ras al Khaymah initially opted out, but eventually joined the federation in February 1972).
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1 The Mexican government, recognizing its diminished control in Tejas, abolished immigration. 2  The residents there, who had friends and relatives in the United States, were outraged. 3  As a further means to loosen the ties between the U.S. and Tejas, Mexico enacted heavy duties on the importation of foreign goods.
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Santa Anna was captured, but released when he agreed to Texan independence and the establishment of the border at the Rio Grande. Santa Anna quickly repudiated his concessions. During the course of the Mexican revolt, the United States was far from neutral.
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The face of Dubai: a young girl decked out in the United Arab Emirates' colors celebrates National Day Festival, marking the day, on Dec. 2, 1971, the seven-sheikhdom UAE won independence from Britain.
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Before The Emirates. Before its re-creation as the United Arab Emirates in 1971, the UAE was known as the Trucial States, a collection of sheikhdoms extending from the Straits of Hormuz to the west along the Persian Gulf.
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The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists’ motivations for seeking independence.
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The committee presented the final draft before Congress on June 28, 1776, and Congress adopted the final text of the Declaration of Independence on July 4. The British Government did its best to dismiss the Declaration as a trivial document issued by disgruntled colonists.
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when did the united states gain its independence
The United States gained its independence on July 4, 1776. The United States gained its Independence on July 4, 1776.