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Declared Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen -
Tensions between Texas and Mexico
Mexico passes law barring Americans from immigration to texas increasing military forces in texas and forbidding the importation of slaves -
Battle of Gonzales
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Battle of Goliad
he Battle of Goliad was the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. In the early-morning hours of October 9, 1835, Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía -
The Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign country in North America that existed -
The Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission -
Battle of San Jacinto and the Treaty of Velasco
The treaties were intended, on the part of Texas, to provide a conclusion of hostilities between the two belligerents and to offer the first steps toward the official recognition of the breakaway republic's independence. -
Texan Annexation
n 1843, U.S. President John Tyler, unaligned with any political party, decided independently to pursue the annexation of Texas in a bid to gain a base of popular support for another four years in office.[
