Texas problem. “Austin promised that the settlers would give up allegiance to the
             United States and become Mexican citizens. They would convert to Catholicism
             and obey Mexican laws ” Nardo pg 17. This idea backfired when the settlers in
             Texas disobeyed Mexican laws. They were too used to having free religion in the
             United States and refused to become Catholic. There were several armed revolts
             in Texas to any enforcement of the Mexican law. These uprisings by the United
             States settlers intensified their feelings toward each other.
             The possibility of the annexation of Texas by the United States further
             irritated the developing situation. The Mexican Army clearly outnumbered the
             Texan Defense and slowly but surely Mexico would end the revolts in Texas.
             Though with the help of the United States, Texas would be able to fight the
             Mexicans. “Subsequently in the minds of those who believed that the United
             States forced war on Mexico as part of preconceived plan forces had in time of
             peace encamped in and marched across the territory below the Nueces claimed by
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