was one of these settlers; he came to Texas to make a profit. Jim Bowie is best known to have built the bowie knife but even more so to have fought in the Alamo. Jim Bowie married a rich politician who is actually the sister of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was the new leader of Mexico; after he was put into power he proclaimed himself a dictator and abolished the Mexican constitution. As the Texan settlements prospered whites began breaking the codes and started smuggling
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General Antonio López de Santa Anna: My Final Grief It’s in our sick and dying bed that we are sadly given no other task but to evaluate all our years of living. The body no longer full of vigor nor fight‚ the heart heavy form sorrows past; the footsteps of death nocking at the door serve as an earnest call to evaluate and make peace with all we did in life. Suddenly‚ its time to review the many chronicles that compose our life story. As I look back on my life I am overwhelmed with grief. I grieve
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The Battle of San Jacinto San Jacinto is known as the birthplace of Texas freedom. San Jacinto is considered one of the world’s definitive fights. Sam Houston and his battered band of 910 pioneers steered Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna‚ President‚ and Dictator of Mexico and so-called "Napoleon of the West‚" with his glad armed force‚ and changed the guide of North America. This story that has excited Texans for over a century. An account of high courage and initiative; of horrid hardship‚ disaster and
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depiction of this battle is very accurate except for two important points. In his novel‚ Stephen F. Austin is sent to destroy a ferry owned by a former lover‚ Mattie Quimper. This was to prevent the Mexican Army‚ under the command of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna‚ from crossing the river and give more time to the Texans to prepare for the inevitable battle. This incident is fictional‚ but it is similar- to another factual event. At San Jacinto‚ General Sam Houston sent one of his men to destroy
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their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want to cover.......... Background The Texas Revolution Dictatorial Policies led by president Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna Incited many federalist’s to revolt in 1835 consisting mostly of American immigrants. Santa Anna begins to gather a large army. Most of Santa Anna’s soldiers were raw recruits who were also forced to fight
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History Vs. Hollywood: The Alamo (John Wayne‚ 1960) This film is called “The Alamo” starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. It is almost historically accurate compared to the actual event that took place in 1836. The battle of the beautiful 300-year-old former Spanish mission was turned into a fortress. Today‚ all that is left of the Alamo is the Church‚ located in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ where visitors can come and see a major part of Texas history. The movie did actually take place in San Antonio‚ but
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education‚ and institute social reforms. Vicente Guerrero‚ became president in 1829‚ but was shot and killed in 1831 by forces led by conservative political and military leader Anastasio Bustamante. Revolt followed revolt until 1833‚ when Antonio López de Santa Anna was elected president. In 1834 a political crisis resulted in the overthrow of the constitution of 1824. A new centralist constitution‚ which stripped the Mexican states of their autonomy‚ was enacted in 1836. Protests against centralization
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volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William Travis. This squad also included Davy Crockett they lasted a long 13 days before the Mexicans finally overpowered
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Colonel Juan Nepomuceno Seguin is the only Tejano man in history who would prioritize the needs of a country that would later betray him rather than a country with which his roots lie. However‚ in a way‚ his heritage was his downfall when tensions ran high between Mexico and Texas after the revolution. Rumors and lies caused Colonel Seguin to flee the country that he loved‚ and seek shelter in the country with which he denied his allegiance to on multiple occasions because the people who loved him
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Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny is the belief that the United States of America was clearly set apart for a special purpose. That special purpose was to extend its boundaries all the way to the Pacific. The belief in Manifest Destiny was very prominent in the 1830’s and 40’s. The main idea was to have a dominant‚ independent‚ powerful country with lots of land‚ people‚ and economic assets. There were many different sections of North America that the United States wanted to obtain. One
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