The fierce struggle of European nations to dominate the New World caused the Texas to be “caught between two fires.” The two fires Everett refers to is not only in respect to white settlers pushing westward and resistance from other tribes to the east, but between removal and extermination. The Texas courageously strived to remain determined in a situation which they were able to alter somewhat but were not able to take control. Everetts depiction of the Texas experiences fully supported the thesis presented. The thesis was cle ....