What is the Texas Independence?
The Texas Independence was a crucial and an important time for the Texans and Mexicans. The Texans fought for their independence against their ex-rulers, the Mexicans. It all started out where Stephen Austin went to government officials to seek their approval of starting the new Texas region. The Mexican Gov. officials let Austin have his way and in came new American faces becoming citizens of Texas, Mexico. With Austin, the new ruler of Texas, the Mexican Gov. gave them three rules to follow. The newly Mexican citizens refused to follow these three rules and earned themselves the name of Texians. This angered the Mexican government, and there was war. Waves of volunteers from the U.S and the Texians, were led by Sam Houston, and they were up against the Mexican armies. One crucial battle occurred at a Christian mission, otherwise known as the Alamo, and that was key to the Texians beating the Mexican army, as it allowed Sam Houston to rally and train his troops. The final battle of the war, was at San Jacinto, where Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was taken as a POW and forced into giving Texas its' freedom. Once Texas received their freedom, they were renamed to the Republic of Texas.
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Connection to Liberty
The Texas Independence relates to one of the American Ideals of Liberty, and that can be displayed in many ways. For example, the definition of Liberty is, freedom, and the Texans fought and won their freedom from Mexico. The freedom given to the Texans has shaped America and will continue to shape America into the future. Another example from the Texas Independence that reverts back to freedom is that the American citizens came down into Texas to help fight for the cause, and without that freedom, Texas would most likely still be part of Mexico.