Texas Revolution

American  

noun

U.S. History.

1. a revolutionary movement, 1832–36, in which U.S. settlers asserted their independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas.

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Example Sentences

Among the items in the Alamo collection, Winders showed Kilmeade and McChrystal a law book belonging to "King of the Wild Frontier" and veteran of the Texas Revolution, Davy Crockett.

From Fox News • Dec. 5, 2019

The state, once a part of Mexico, has a long taco history: Texan soldiers carried them in their pockets during the 1835 Texas Revolution, he said.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2019

Welter was a running back for the Texas Revolution - a professional indoor football team - and later served as the team’s linebackers/special teams coach.

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2018

Staffers could be seen waiting under an odd bit of office decoration: a flag from the Texas Revolution, adorned with a cannon and the words “Come and Take It.”

From Washington Post • May 12, 2016

On December 20, Texas Revolution of Texas declared itself independent of Mexico.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin