How did Texas state government change as a result of the 1872 elections? Why are these elections considered especially significant?

State voters chose 8 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president. ... Greeley died before Congress could certify the results, leaving Texas electors (and the electors of five other states) free to vote for whoever they chose.

i do not believe this was true indefiantly the native americans would have lsot aganist america one they didndt have the resources and allies that america had and 2   indians werent as advanced at the time as they were not 3 americans had the expreince because some of the soliders from other wars fought in that war and were attecked etc