Question

How did the Texas Declaration of Independence impact the Texas Constitution?

Answer 1

On March 1st, the Convention of 1836 was held in Washington on the Brazos. The first business order was to decide whether to declare independence from Mexico or not. The independence vote passed and it was the duty of George Childress, Edward Conrad, James Gaines, Bailey Hardeman, and Collin McKinney to write the paper. Using the US Declaration of Independence as a reference, Childress wrote much of the declaration. The Texas declaration mentioned grievances that the settlers had against the government of Santa Anna. It claimed that under the Constitution of 1824, Mexico had deprived them several privileges granted, and proclaimed Texas an autonomous republic. There was no debate and the vote was overwhelming to approve the declaration. As they wished to be part of Mexico, many Tejanos withheld their support for the declaration. On March 2nd, the Texas Independence Declaration was signed, and this day is known as Texas Independence Day.

Sam Houston persuaded the delegates at the Convention of 1836 to remain and establish a constitution, or government programme. The delegates made use of the U.S. Constitution as a blueprint and established a three-branch government. The Constitution of Texas has established a republican system of government in which the people elected legislators and executive officers. The belief that authority derives from the people is referred to as universal sovereignty. Like those of the U.S. There was a bill of rights in the Constitution of 1836. The contentious topic of slavery was also addressed by the new Constitution. Slavery was guaranteed by the Constitution as legitimate and encouraged by taking in more slaves. Since Texans were still at war, before elections were held, they formed an ad hoc, or hoc, government of leaders. The president was David G. Burnett, and the vice president was Lorenzo de Zavala. The provisional government was still on the move and put all its confidence in the hands of Sam Houston.