The Alamo

In order to gain more land and greed, Americans would like to colonize the Texas Square. In order to begin colonization in Texas, Moses Austin asked for permission from Mexico, and because of Muse's unfortunate death (Sanchez 16), they responded positively to his son Steven Austin . Soon the population of the United States soared to tens of thousands and spread widely across the border. However, Mexico is concerned about this rapid expansion and is trying to curb this growth. Americans feel very unpopular, dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction with Mexican laws begins to cause friction, later bringing Texas independence.

March 1836 was a very intense chaos in Texas. When the Mexican army of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana surrounded San Antonio's Alamo and advanced to Texas, the news of the collapse of Alamo quickly spread. Under the direction of General Santa Ana and General José de Urea, the Mexican army advanced to the center of the territory of Texas, causing uncontrollable wounds. In May 1835, the Texans heard that Santa Ana defeated the Zacatecas Federalist, and the General was told that his troops permitted rape, looting and destruction for two weeks. After the collapse of Alamo, the settlers from the towns such as Bastrop, Gonzalez, Refugio started evacuating, fell into panic and fear the Mexican army. They rushed out what they could carry with them, hoped to continue to exist when they returned, and left most of their possessions.

Between March and May, the Mexican armies once again occupied the Alamo. For the Texans, Alamo's battle symbolized their heroic resistance and appealed to the struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans broke Santana's 1,500 Mexican armies at San Jacinto (now near Houston) and shouted "Remember Alamo" when they attacked. ! "Victory ensured the success of Texas independence: captured Santa Ana and Houston have reached an agreement to finish the war. In May, the Mexican army was ordered to evacuate in San Antonio, Alamo's fortress We dismantled them as they did.