Leave 1 inch headspace on all low acid foods listed below with the exception of lima beans, raw packed. When using the raw packed method for canning with quart size jars, increase the headspace to 1 1/2 inches for small beans and 1 1/4 inches for large beans. At higher elevations, the steam in the headspace will expand more than at elevations below 1000 feet.
INDEPENDENCE DAY. INDEPENDENCE DAY. The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836. Texas Independence Day, March 2, was formerly observed as a holiday throughout the state.
Texas formally declared independence in March of 1836: there were many reasons why they did so. The Settlers were Culturally American, not Mexican: At first, Mexico-which only became a nation in 1821, after winning independence from Spain-encouraged Americans to settle Texas.