jan 5, 1835 - Texas​ ​Independence​ ​from Mexico

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Rebellion​ ​had​ ​been​ ​brewing​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Mexican​ ​territory​ ​of
Texas​ ​for​ ​several​ ​years.​ ​ ​In​ ​1834,​ ​upon​ ​becoming
Mexico’s​ ​president,​ ​Santa​ ​Anna,​ ​a​ ​soldier​ ​and​ ​politician
decided​ ​to​ ​lead​ ​Mexican​ ​armies​ ​into​ ​Texas​ ​and​ ​crush
the​ ​Texan’s​ ​rebellious​ ​spirit.​ ​ ​In​ ​early​ ​1836,​ ​after​ ​the
Texans​ ​had​ ​declared​ ​themselves​ ​independent,​ ​the
Mexican​ ​army​ ​defeated​ ​the​ ​Texans​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Alamo.​ ​ ​Six
weeks​ ​later​ ​the​ ​main​ ​Mexican​ ​army​ ​was​ ​soundly
defeated​ ​and​ ​Santa​ ​Anna​ ​was​ ​captured.​ ​ ​He​ ​signed​ ​the
treaty​ ​granting​ ​Texas​ ​independence.

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