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Following The Mexican War Of Independence Texas Became Part Of Mexico Under The Constitution Of 1824 Which Defined The Country As A Federal Republic The Provinces Of Texas And Coahuila Were Combined To Become The State Coahuila Y Tejas.[Note 2] Texas Was Granted Only A Single Seat In The State Legislature Which Met In Saltillo Hundreds Of Miles Away. After Months Of Grumbling By Tejanos (Mexican-born Residents Of Texas) Outraged At The Loss Of Their Political Autonomy State Officials Agreed To Make Texas A Department Of The New State With A De Facto Capital In San Antonio De B�xar
The Spanish introduced European livestock including cattle horses and mules to Texas as early as the 1690s. These herds grazed heavily on the native grasses allowing mesquite which was native to the lower Texas coast to spread inland Spanish farmers also introduced tilling and irrigation to the land further changing the landscape, Main article: 1950s Texas drought, William B Travis famous commander at the Alamo settled in Anahuac Chambers County. The 1910 county courthouse was renovated in the 1950s to update its systems Some residents such as Martin Dreyer a Houston Chronicle reporter were disturbed by modernization of the building saying its character had been ruined in the 21st century the facility received another major renovation Completed in 2011 the $50 million eight-year project was designed to restore notable historic aspects of the courthouse while providing for contemporary communication and building needs.
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