Summary of La separación de Texas

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The video discusses the history of Texas, from its early days as an area populated by slaves to its eventual separation from Mexico. The Mexican government sent an army to take over the Texas separatists in 1836, but were defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign the Treaty of Velasco, recognizing Texas' independence and agreeing not to expand Mexican territory beyond the Rio Grande River.

• 00:00:00 In 1821, Mexico had achieved independence from Spain, and all of the territory you see in green on this map, which is marked with a yellow "A" (América), was Mexican. As of today, the Mexican Republic is much smaller in size than its predecessor, the Spanish Empire. On October 4, 1824, the Mexican Constitution was promulgated, dividing Mexico into 19 states and 3 territories. Coahuila and Texas, which at the time formed a single state, were among these states. Coahuila and Texas retained their autonomy to make their own decisions, seeking the welfare of their territory. This is why Mexico was a federal republic, with states having a degree of autonomy. In 1830, the number of American colonists in Texas outnumbered the Mexican population. This was because by this point there were almost 25,000 Texans, of which only 3,400 were Mexican. This prompted the Mexican government to attempt to limit the access of American colonists to Texas by decreeing a tariff on American imports in 1830. This was one of the reasons Texans sought separation from Mexico. On December 29, 1836, Antonio López de Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico and, in 1837, the Centralist Party was elected to Congress, changing
• 00:05:00 The video covers the history of Texas, from its early days as an area populated by slaves to its eventual separation from Mexico. The Mexican government sent an army to take over the Texas separatists in 1836, but were defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign the Treaty of Velasco, recognizing Texas' independence and agreeing not to expand Mexican territory beyond the Rio Grande River. The treaty and agreement was signed by David Burnett, president of the Texas Republic, in Velasco, a small town south of Brazoria County, Texas, in March of 1836. The Mexican government refused to accept the treaty, and the war between Mexico and the United States began soon after.