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What Are The Contributions Of Stephen F. Herman's Contributions

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Stephen F. Austin- led 300 Americans into Texas, founded Texas Rangers, and introduced the first ever Texas Constitution Sam Houston- Defended Texas with his army against Mexico, defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, and was elected twice as Texas President Jim Bowie- He helped defend the Alamo Davy Crockett- He help defend the Alamo William Travis- He helped defend the Alamo, and wrote a famous letter calling for reinforcement and at the bottom where it says Victory or Death James Fannin- Him and his 300 men (they were reinforcements) were captured and shot at Goliad even though he surrendered. Before James Fannin was shot, he asked for 3 things: he asked for his personal possessions to be sent to his family, to be shot in his

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