As the fascinating story of the Texas revolution unfolds, students will discover the excitement of history, the mystery of finding clues to the past, and the awe of seeing legends in the making. Original documents and letters present the facts about the Texas Declaration of Independence. Fun and challenging activities reinforce key terms, provide context, and explore contemporary relevance.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: Republic of Texas, Texas Declaration of Independence, Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Mexican Texas, Convention of 1833, To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World, List of Texan survivors of the Battle of the Alamo, Convention of 1832, Timeline of the Texas Revolution, Anahuac Disturbances, List of Convention of 1832 delegates, Brown Bess, Goliad Campaign, Texian Army, Yellowstone, Consultation, Convention of 1836, San Jacinto Monument, List of Texas Revolution battles, Velasco, Texas, Runaway Scrape, Gaines Ferry, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, Texan schooner Liberty, Matamoros Expedition, Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Treaties of Velasco, Texas Navy, Vince's Bridge, Harrisburg, Houston, Herman Ehrenberg, Come and take it, Fort Teran, Hannah Elizabeth, Texas Secretary of the Navy, Texas Independence Day, Tampico Expedition, San Jacinto Day, New Orleans Greys, Sabine Expedition.

The Texas Revolution was a defining moment not only for Texas, but also for the United States. Readers will learn about the events that led up to the war for independence from Mexico, as well as the far-reaching effects of the war. Biographical sidebars highlight key figures, and timelines compare what was happening in the United States to the dramatic events of the Texas Revolution.

Broadside declaring the independence of Texas from Mexico. The Dr. Paul Burns copy, listed in the Thomas Taylor census Texfake as #2 of authentic copies. Printed by Baker and Bordens.

This document is the Texas Declaration of Independence, completed and approved by vote on March 2, 1836. The 59 delegates attending the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, each representing one of the settlements in Texas, signed the declaration over the next several days, after which five copies were made and dispatched to the designated Texas towns of Bexar, Goliad, Nacogdoches, Brazoria, and San Felipe. One thousand copies were ordered to be printed in handbill form by the printer in San Felipe, to circulate the news. This document has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.