The Rosetta Stone is a text written by a group of priests in Egypt to honour the Egyptian pharaoh. It lists all of the things that the pharaoh has done that are good for the priests and the people of Egypt.
| Filed Under: Geography Leave a Comment. Texas was once part of Mexico, but when U.S. citizens began settling there in the early 1800s, they revolted because they didnât like the Mexican governmentâs efforts to control them.
During the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), both America and Mexico fought for control of Texas. When that war ended, (by agreement) the fast-growing U. S. took possession of Texas, and what is now California, Utah, most of Arizona, smaller parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming, and of course, Nevada. Brigham Young brought his Mormon flock into Utah, and many settled in neighboring Nevada.