Essay On Texas Revolution

Throughout the years people wondered why it is important to study Texas history and its events. One of the main events, people should study or have acknowledge of, is about The Texas revolution which has been the most significant event in Texas that initiated on October 2, 1835 and ended on April 21, 1836. The revolution allowed Texas to gain its independence from Mexico and its dictatorship. During the revolution they’re has been important events that mark this revolution, whether it’s the battles, the abolition of the federal constitution, and its influential leaders who led Texas to be an independent state.

During the early nineteen century Texas was a federal republic country which was made up of the provinces of Tejas and Coahuila. Green DeWitt being the first to bring settlers to the city of Tejas. According to the History staff stated “Green DeWitt feared for the safety of his colony” because many native tribes fought with him and settlers for the territory (par. 2). Many more people asked the Spanish government if they could make a colony such as Stephen F. Austin. Who Mexican government told that he could make a colony as long as

the settlers learned Spanish, were hard working, became Mexican citizens and became Roman Catholic. This attracted more settlers in Tejas that it outraged and thy started to ignore the Mexican government terms and started to form their own government, religion and stated to separate from Mexico. According to Wikipedia Contributors “state officials agreed to make Texas a department of the new state” since it outraged its population and establishing a capital on san Antonio de Bexar (par. 6). After becoming the new president of Mexico and overthrowing the Mexican constitution, Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana order to disarm every Texan possible. According to the History.com Staff, “…Mexican soldiers attempting to take a small cannon from the village of Gonzales…” on October 2, 1835 (par.3).The commander for the Texan group was Joseph Clements who did an unexpected attack on Castaneda camp settlement. Attacking with the cannon who hold a sign that said “come and get it”. After the Mexican militia retreat, according to Klein “Ugartechea continued to demand the surrender of the cannon, and this time he threatened…” (par.11). Many settlers already assumed that this was the beginning of gaining Texas its independence. Having the battle of Gonzales initiated and successful Tejas was able to decrease obstacles for gaining its independence, but also it increased the chances to become an independent state.
Furthermore, after the success on Gonzales Stephen f Austin was declared the leader of the Texan army. At this point the Texans were determine to not have any Mexican troop in Tejas. After acknowledging about the defeat at Gonzalez general Martin Perfecto de Cos went for Bexar while Texan soldier departed to Goliad. According to Wikipedia contributors, “Unaware of his departure, on October 6, Texans in Matagorda marched on Presidio La Bahía in Goliad to kidnap him …” (par.16). Led by George Collinsworth who led the army to gain another successful victory for Texas and making this battle one of the shortest. Captain Philip Dimmitt distributed tejanos who were part of the army to other Texan cities such as bexar who he send troops in order to help Austin.
The state of Texas has had its up and downs in order to gain its independence.

Having to fight a total of twelve battles and having victory on eight of them might have felt weak and stressful. However the most important thing that help Texas accomplish it independence were the influential leaders of each battle and other who contributed. Making Antonio Lopez of Santa Ana surrender and sign officially that Texas is an independent state. Many of us might just recognize the Alamo but there is more than the Alamo they are people who died trying to gain our independence if it was not for them maybe today we will not even be consider as a state of the United States or an independent state. As tejanos we should know about our state history so we can appreciate the freedom to do what we want when other do not have the same

opportunity.