you should come to Texas!!!
by:Koren Shannon
why you should come~History of Texas
The recorded History of Texas begins with the first arrival of Spanish conquistadors (conquerors) in the region now known as Texas in 1519, who found the region populated by various Native Americans tribes.
these are imporntent people who made Texas what it is today
Stephen F Austin
Austin led hundreds of settlers west, arranging their land claims with the Mexican government and assisting with all manner of support from helping sell goods to fighting off Comanche attacks.
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Davy crockett
The Mexican army soon arrived, and Crockett and all of his companions were killed on March 6, 1836 at the legendary battle of the alamo
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
by 1833 he was priesdent of mexico
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what happen for Texas to become the way it is
Battle of the Alamo
it was February 23 of 1836,the defenders held out for 13 day against Santa Anna's army.Then cannons and small arms fire from inside the Alamo, then the Mexicans scaled the walls and rushed in to the compound. But eventually the Mexicans won the war because the Americans ran out of fire armor and gun powder and cannons so they just all died
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interesting facts about Texas back then
- On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of Texas Independence was hoisted.
2.Texas is also known as the 'Lone Star' State. It achieved its independence from Mexico in 1836. It is the 28th State to join the Union of USA, in the year 1845. It is a Spanish name, from an Indian word, meaning 'friends' or 'allies'.