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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Read about early struggles between Americans and the Mexican government in this article from the Texas State Library. The Turtle Bayou Resolutions were made by rebels against Mexican rule. Click on the document to enlarge it and to read...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Turtle Bayou Resolutions
A brief overview of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, which played a role in the secession of Texas from Mexico and the creation of the Republic of Texas.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Epilogue
What happened to the Texas Navy when the revolution was over and Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1846? Check out primary texts from this time in Texas' history to research this topic: "First four pages of Edwin Moore's claims for...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: International Matter: Texas Finds a Champion
Read about the failed attempts U.S. President John Tyler made in the annexation of Texas? Find the answer to this question and check out primary texts from this period in Texas' history.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Lorenzo De Zavala
A biography of Lorenzo de Zavala, who served under President Santa Anna of Mexico, and then became a supporter of the Texas independence movement. He helped to draft the Republic of Texas Constitution.
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Texas State Historical Association: Dec of Independence of Rep. Of Texas [Pdf]
In this lesson, Students examine the Texas Declaration of Independence and compare it to the United States Declaration of Independence for similarities and differences, with particular attention paid to the terminology used in these...
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Treaties of Velasco
The "public" treaty of Velasco between the Republic of Texas and Santa Anna is presented in both English and Spanish on this PBS site. An explanation of the "secret" treaty is given also. Links to other websites.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: African Americans
Share in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. Read about free people of color, and how the Republic of Texas was between a rock and a hard place.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: Texas Declaration of Independence
What was the purpose of the Texas Declaration of Independence? Who authored the Declaration? This brief article answers these questions and provides links to the original handwritten Declaration as well as printed broadside.
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Bound for Texas!
Contains a series of articles on the history of Texas such as "The First People", "The Republic" and more.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Texas Breaks Away Alone in the Wilderness
Read about the effects of the Texas Revolution. How did Americans react? How did the annexation process begin, and what roadblocks were there? Find the answers to these questions, and check out a map of Texas from 1836 and other primary...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Houston Keeps His Options Open
What obstacles did Texas face in the 1830s during its request to become part of the U.S.? This article explores the setbacks Sam Houston and Texas faced due to the political climate of the times. Also, there are primary texts that...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Santa Anna Strikes Back
Texas was "teetering on the edge of total disintegration" when Sam Houston returned to the presidency. The population was down, money was down, and Texas was defenseless against "a resurgent Mexico." Read more about this period in Texas'...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: International Matter: Britain Makes Its Move
Why didn't Mexico recognize Texas independence? What was Mexico's proposal for Texas president Sam Houston in 1843? Read about this period in Texas history and check out primary texts that will help you explore this stage in Texas'...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: After San Jacinto
What role did the Texas Navy play in the aftermath of San Jacinto? This site provides the answer while offering a look into this time in Texas' history and the Texas fleet through primary texts: "Commodore Henry Thompson details his...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas: Sam Houston to John Linney, Sept 1836
Read a letter through which Sam Houston recruits Indian tribes "to act in the policing of" Texas. This site includes images of the original letter, as well as line-by-line transcription of the handwritten text.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Yucatan Alliance
Read details about the Texas negotiations and alliance with the Yucatan rebels, who were also fighting the Mexican government. Includes a collection of primary texts: "Commodore Moore reports on the Yucatan cruise, December 1841,"...
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Texas Revolution
This primary source set uses illustrations, documents, and photographs to tell the story of the Texas Revolution.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Grass Fight
Though brief, this section from the Texas State Library gives an account of Americans besieging Bexar (San Antonio), capturing Mexican pack animals, hoping to find gold, but finding only grass. Click on the document to go to a...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Goliad Massacre
Political infighting among Texas politicians doomed military strength. In this Texas Library site read about the Goliad Massacre, which was a result of that confusion. Click on the maps and documents to seen enlargements. Links are...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Battle of San Jacinto
Website details the decisive battle which concludes the Texas revolution, and the implications of the Texas victory. You can view two documents listing the dead and wounded of both the Texans and Mexicans.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures: The Siege of Bexar
This informative site from the Texas State Library tells of the siege of Bexar and includes several documents, including Gen. Cos' surrender terms, to click on to enlarge. Transcriptions are provided.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: African Americans at San Jacinto
This website from Texas State Library contains a petition for pensions for African-Americans who served in the Battle of San Jacinto. Clicking on the document will enlarge it and will take you to a transcription of the document.
OpenStax
Open Stax: u.s. History: Independence for Texas
From a chapter on America's expansion westward in a history textbook. This section looks at Texas's struggle for independence from Mexico, and the relations between Mexico and Texas prior to and after independence. Includes review...
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