Texas Revolution

The Texas Revolution was a war fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Tejas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. Tejanos and Texians (anglo settlers in Texas) revolted soon after President of Mexico Antonio López de Santa Anna appointed himself dictator, claiming that Mexico was not ready for a democracy. There are many reasons given by the Tejanos and Texians for the revolt stated in the Texas Declaration of Independence, but the one that tops the list is Santa Anna?s abolition of the Constitution of 1824 (which had established Mexico as a federal republic after brief rule under an emperor). However, many saw the rebels as nothing more than pirates, an accusation not completely without merit as the region had a history of filibustering.

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October 2 - 1835 - April 21 - 1836 - Mexico - Coahuila y Tejas - Tejano - Texian - President of Mexico - Antonio López de Santa Anna - Texas Declaration of Independence - Constitution of 1824 - Federal republic - Filibustering

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Revolts erupted throughout several Mexican states after Santa Anna?s rise to power.The revolution in Texas began in Gonzales, Texas, when Santa Anna ordered troops to go there and disarm the militia. The war leaned heavily in favor of the rebels after they had won the Battle of Gonzales, captured the fort La Bahía, and successfully captured San Antonio (commonly called Béxar at the time). The war ended in 1836 at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles east of modern day Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas army to victory over a portion of the Mexican Army led by Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas, a nation that teetered between collapse and invasion from Mexico until it was annexed by the United States of America in 1845.

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Gonzales - Texas - Battle of Gonzales - La Bahía - San Antonio - 1836 - Battle of San Jacinto - Houston - Sam Houston - Republic of Texas - United States of America - 1845

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The revolution was a culmination of many turbulent and intricate events, and has roots dating back to the 1810s when Mexico (then part of the Spanish colony of New Spain) was fighting for independence from the Spanish crown. Several participants in the Mexican War of Independence were involved with the Texas Revolution.

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1810s - New Spain - Spanish crown - Mexican War of Independence

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See Timeline of the Texas Revolution

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