- Texian
Texians were Anglo-American residents of
Texas when Texas was part ofMexico , and subsequently when it was a sovereign nation. [de la Teja (1997), p. 79.]History
Several terms were used in the 19th century to denote residents of Texas, including Texasian, Texian, Texican, and Texonian.
Texan became the standard term after 1850.Many different immigrant groups came to Texas over the centuries. There was Spanish immigration in the 17th century, French in the 18th and massive German, Czech, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Scots and Welsh immigration in the years leading up to Texas independence in the 19th. Thus, the word "Texian" is not specific to white immigrants or English-speaking immigrants that settled the land, yet Texian refers to anyone of any color and language not of local
Tejano heritage. contradictThe Texian Army that was organized for the
Texas Revolution for independence from Mexico in 1835-36 was a diverse group of men and women from many different nations and states. TheTexian Army was made up of local native-born Tejano volunteers; United States volunteers from states such asAlabama , the Carolinas,Louisiana ,Mississippi ,Tennessee , andVirginia ; and people from nations likeEngland ,Germany , theNetherlands ,Sweden ,Ireland ,Scotland ,Wales , and what is now theCzech Republic .Footnotes
References
*Citation|title=Myths, Misdeeds, and Misunderstandings: The Roots of Conflict in U.S.–Mexican Relations|editor-last=Rodriguez O.|editor-first=Jaime E.|editor2-last=Vincent|editor2-first=Kathryn|location=
Wilmington, DE |date=1997|publisher=Scholarly Resources Inc.|isbn=0842026622|contribution=The Colonization and Independence of Texas: A Tejano Perspective|last=de la Teja|first=Jesus F.ee also
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Tejano , the Hispanic-American citizens of the state and the Republic.
*Mexican Texas
*Republic of Texas External links
*Handbook of Texas|id=TT/pft5|name=Texian
* [http://www.texianlegacy.com/main.html The Texian Legacy Association homepage]
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