In the 1843 Black Bean Incident, what did drawing a black bean mean for a Texian prisoner?

When Texas was a country

Chapter 1

The birth of a lone star republic

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Chapter 2

Money, maps, and daily survival

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Chapter 3

Texas on the global stage

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Chapter 4

The road to annexation

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Ch 3 · Texas on the global stage

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Fun Fact

The pig war: A diplomatic dispute between France and Texas almost started in 1841 because a local hotel owner's pigs ate the French chargé d'affaires's private vegetable garden.

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Glossary

legation (noun)
A diplomatic minister and their staff, or the official headquarters of such a mission in a foreign country. During its decade of independence, the Republic of Texas established official legations in London, Paris, and Washington.