▁Cross ▁Tim bers ▁and ▁the ▁route ▁would ▁have ▁him ▁crossing ▁the ▁West ▁F ork ▁of ▁the ▁Tr inity ▁River ▁between ▁the ▁present ▁Fort ▁W orth ▁and ▁Ar ling ton . ▁ ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas ▁Pres ent - day ▁Dallas ▁remained ▁under ▁Spanish ▁rule ▁until ▁ 1 8 2 1 ▁when ▁Mexico ▁declared ▁independence ▁from ▁Spain . ▁The ▁land ▁that ▁would ▁become ▁Dallas ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Co ahu ila ▁y ▁Te jas ▁in ▁the ▁new ▁nation . ▁The ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas ▁broke ▁off ▁from ▁Mexico ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 6 ▁and ▁remained ▁an ▁independent ▁country ▁for ▁nearly ▁ 1 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Dallas ▁History ▁from ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Historical ▁Society ▁▁ 1 8 3 8 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Asian ▁Youth ▁Net ball ▁Championship ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁the ▁p inn acle ▁net ball ▁tournament ▁for ▁the ▁under - 2 1 ▁age ▁group ▁in ▁the ▁Asian ▁Region . ▁The ▁Championship ▁is ▁a ▁ 7 - day ▁event ▁held ▁every ▁ 2 ▁years ▁in ▁different ▁countries ▁across ▁the ▁region . ▁ ▁Singapore ▁are ▁the ▁current ▁champion . ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁Sum mar ies ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Asian ▁Net ball ▁Championships ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : As ian ▁Net ball ▁Championship ▁Category : Y outh ▁net ball ▁Youth <0x0A> </s> ▁Cl os - Font aine ▁is ▁a ▁commune ▁in ▁the ▁Seine - et - Mar ne ▁department ▁in ▁the ▁Î le - de - France ▁region ▁in ▁north - central ▁France . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁The ▁inhabitants