As you read, take note of the circumstances that led to the founding of the Lone Star Republic and think about the following: Did the people of Texas set out to become their own independent nation?

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roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

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