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The Republic of Texas (Spanish: República de Tejas), or simply Texas, was a breakaway state in North America. It existed for nearly 10 years, from March 2, 1836 to February 19, 1846. It shared borders with Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande (another Mexican breakaway republic), and the United States of America.
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On March 2, 1836, a delegation at Washington-on-the-Brazos adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, and thus was born the Republic of Texas. Santa Anna had brought his army to Texas to put down the rebellion, and events followed in quick succession.
As of March 2, 1836, Texas had a new task: to form itself as a sovereign nation. With independence came the responsibilities of a new nation: creating a government, establishing trade, regulating immigration, and determining its identity as a country.
Texas became an independent nation called the Republic of Texas in 1836. But fending off hostile tribes and Mexican troops was difficult for a small country, and Texas joined the United States...
Inspired by the events at the Alamo and Goliad, Texas forces swept through Mexican forces killing many and taking hundreds of prisoners. Santa Anna was also captured shortly after the battle.
In autumn 1835, simmering political tensions in Texas came to a boil. A series of bloody skirmishes over a short span of months would decide the region's future. By the following May, Texans...
