CHARACTERISTICS OF GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE
Spanish Colonial
Led by a King and Queen (monarchy) who made decisions about how the Spanish citizens would be governed.
It caused Texans to help fight for Mexican independence because they did not have a say in their government
Mexican
Mexican Constitution of 1824: granted three branches of government and a representative government.
Roman Catholic faith was accepted religion of the colony.
The democratic government resulted in Anglo colonization and allowed Texans to have a voice, but when that voice was taken away by a dictatorship, Texans declared independence