I have visited the Alamo, near San Antonio, Texas a few years ago and I was surprised at how small the building was, but the history of the place was quite well known. The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a very important time in Texas history. After a 13-day seige, the Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna attacked the Alamo Mission and all but two of the Texan defenders were killed.
Because of this, Texans were determined to seek revenge and become independent of Mexico. The Mexican Army was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, thus ending the Texas Revolution.
Texas was admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845.
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