The Texas Revolution of 1835-1836 saw American settlers rise up against the Mexican government to win their independence, and the Republic of Texas stood as an independent nation for almost a decade.
00:00:00 In March 1836, Mexican troops stormed the Alamo - killing almost 200 defenders. But their defeat would be a momentary setback in the fight for independence in Texas. For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples inhabited the area now known as Texas. But the Spanish claimed the region in the 1500s. Over three hundred years later, the Mexican War of Independence ended Spanish rule, and Texas became a part of Mexico.
00:40:01 In 1821, the Mexican government, eager to develop the Texas region, allowed American colonizer Stephen F. Austin to settle 300 families there. But as more Americans moved into the region, tensions formed between the two communities, which intensified in 1829 when Mexico abolished slavery, affecting the slave-holding settlers. In 1835, Americans refused to return a cannon belonging to Mexican troops defiantly hoisting a flag that read “Come and Take It”, sparking the Texas Revolution,
01:17:18 as the settlers sought independence from Mexico. During the “Battle of the Alamo”, a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, failed to defend the fort against a much larger Mexican force. “Remember the Alamo” became a rallying cry for Texans, who had declared Texas an independent nation, were drafting a constitution, and ultimately secured a victory at San Jacinto,
01:42:21 the final battle of the Texas Revolution. The Treaty of Velasco established The Republic of Texas as a sovereign nation for almost a decade, with Sam Houston as its first President. The lone star flag flew as a symbol of its enduring spirit. Texas then joined the United States as the 28th state in 1845. This would strain U.S.-Mexico relations for decades, underscoring the complex legacy of the Texas Revolution.
The Texas Revolution of 1835-1836 saw American settlers rise up against the Mexican government to win their independence, and the Republic of Texas stood as an independent nation for almost a decade.
00:00:00 In March 1836, Mexican troops stormed the Alamo - killing almost 200 defenders. But their defeat would be a momentary setback in the fight for independence in Texas. For thousands of years, Indigenous Peoples inhabited the area now known as Texas. But the Spanish claimed the region in the 1500s. Over three hundred years later, the Mexican War of Independence ended Spanish rule, and Texas became a part of Mexico.
00:40:01 In 1821, the Mexican government, eager to develop the Texas region, allowed American colonizer Stephen F. Austin to settle 300 families there. But as more Americans moved into the region, tensions formed between the two communities, which intensified in 1829 when Mexico abolished slavery, affecting the slave-holding settlers. In 1835, Americans refused to return a cannon belonging to Mexican troops defiantly hoisting a flag that read “Come and Take It”, sparking the Texas Revolution,
01:17:18 as the settlers sought independence from Mexico. During the “Battle of the Alamo”, a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, failed to defend the fort against a much larger Mexican force. “Remember the Alamo” became a rallying cry for Texans, who had declared Texas an independent nation, were drafting a constitution, and ultimately secured a victory at San Jacinto,
01:42:21 the final battle of the Texas Revolution. The Treaty of Velasco established The Republic of Texas as a sovereign nation for almost a decade, with Sam Houston as its first President. The lone star flag flew as a symbol of its enduring spirit. Texas then joined the United States as the 28th state in 1845. This would strain U.S.-Mexico relations for decades, underscoring the complex legacy of the Texas Revolution.