The Territorial Acquisitions of the United States An Historical Review
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But Spain claimed the province as part of Mexico, and practi- cally made good her claim. When the United States bought Louisiana, only the moderation of Jefferson and the prudence of the military commanders prevented a collision of armed troops over the matter of the boundary be- tween Mexico and this country. In 1819, however, as we have seen, the United States withdrew all claims which she had to Texas as a part of Louisiana, by the treaty fixing the Sabine River as the boundary. 5+ TEXAS Soo...n after the acquisition of Louisiana there sprang up an illicit trade with Mexico, through Texas, which was so lucrative that a large number of adventurers engaged in it. When the difficulties between Spain and her American colonies reached a point where re- bellions became frequent, these adventurers, assisted by friends within the United States, made numerous attempts to free Texas and Mexico from Spanish rule ; but Texan inde- pendence did not come from these efforts. The feeling which inspired these filibustering expeditions was doubtless one factor in causing the dissatisfaction displayed in the South and Southwest over the fixing of the eastern boundary of Texas in 1819.
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