A reprinting of The Law of April 6, 1830 which was to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Texas, was in danger of being annexed by the United States.

Read this short overview of The Law of April 6, 1830 which was to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Texas, was in danger of being annexed by the United States.

As part of the Law of April 6, 1830, read this reprinting of the Bustamante's Decree, which explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas.

This complete list of the ships of the First Texas Navy includes the Vessel names, commander names, the dates they were in commission, and other factual data about each.

Read about the Fredonian Rebellion of 1826, the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico.

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.

Extensive website from the Sons of Dewitt Colony Texas provides first hand accounts of the Battle of San Jacinto, and the eventual surrender of Santa Anna. Site complimented by battlefield map and the reports of the opposing commanders.

At this site read a vivid account from a survivor of the Goliad Massacre.

This brief biography of George Hockley, fast supporter of Sam Houston, tells of his interest in the military and his actions in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Part of a larger website on the American West, this page provides a biography of Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876).

One of the survivors of the Alamo, Susanna's life was to be one of difficulty. The site also chronicles the "gist of what she reported," after the battle of the Alamo. This analysis of her account of the Alamo massacre is contrasted with...

Here is a very brief bio on James Butler Bonham, an Alamo defender. Includes a letter Bonham sent to Sam Houston on December 1, 1835.

These reprinted letters show actual correspondence and tell the story of the fall of the Alamo in early nineteenth century Texas.

Lists the names of all the defenders of the Alamo, and points out that the group represented a cross-section of the people of Texas.

Article provides an overview and a timeline of interesting facts about the Battle of the Alamo.

"Remember the Alamo!" The Alamo is a symbol of Texan's heroic resistance in their fight for independence from Mexico. The following is a concise summary of the infamous standoff.

A brief look at the declaration of independence from Mexico by Texas in 1836, the removal of restrictions on slavery, and how this dramatically increased the population and led to a much greater reliance on the cotton industry in the...

This online lesson plan shows students through primary sources how the borders of the U.S. changed in just a few years. They are asked to analyze maps and use map skills. All maps and worksheets are included as well as additional resources.

Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.

Here is General Sam Houston's "Official Report of List of Officers and Privates Engaged in the Battle (of San Jacinto)." This 19-page document is accompanied by a link to an article on Sam Houston.

Outlines the agricultural differences between the Upper and Lower South of Texas prior to the Civil War.

Describes the role Texas played in trading food crops in the mid-1800s.

View an original spreadsheet denoting casualties and their status after the storming of a Mexican fort at Bexar (now San Antonio), Texas on December 5-10, 1835. Click the link to read a history of the event.

In this typed letter, William S. Taylor praises the conduct of General Sam Houston during the Battle of San Jacinto. This site, providing links to a handwritten version as well as a biography on the letter's recipient (William C. Crane),...