What Caused the Texas Revolution?

Here's the link to the second video:    • What Caused the Mexican-American War of 18...   What caused the Texas Revolution? So we’re covering two wars actually, but they’re inseparable. The tensions had manifest destiny at their core, but to really understand what caused the war, and therefore all of its consequences, we have to learn what that build up in tensions was. Regardless of whether you think it was a just war, much of that consideration is without merit without understanding this deeper history. Buckle up, because I’m talking about filibusters, land laws, Amerindian depredations, the internal politics of both countries, and the tribes in-between. ------------------------------------------------------------ Connected videos: 1:20 - Filibuster Etymology:    • Evolution of filibustering - pirates, inva...   2:15 - Walker | BoaTS:    • Walker (1987) | Based on a True Story   3:05 - Quasi War:    • The Quasi War | Wars you've never heard of   9:55 - New Mexico vs. Texas | State Rivalry:    • Why New Mexico Hates Texas | State Rivalries   13:05 - What caused the American Revolution?    • What caused the American Revolution?   17:55 - The History of California:    • The History of California   ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Alan Axelrod, America’s Wars (New York: Wiley and Sons, 2002). https://amzn.to/2NHcLOa Ed Bradley, We Never Retreat: Filibustering Expeditions into Spanish Texas, 1812-1822 (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 2015). https://amzn.to/2YOWkny Thomas W. Cutrer, "The Texas War of Independence and War with Mexico," in A Companion to American Military History, vol. 1, edited by James C. Bradford (Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2010), 869-879. https://amzn.to/2RRAdKL Brian DeLay, War of a Thousand Deserts: Indian Raids and the US-Mexican War (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2008). https://amzn.to/2WzDhjS Pekka Hämäläinen, The Comanche Empire (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2008). https://amzn.to/2m162C3 David Montejano, Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, 1836-1986 (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1987). https://amzn.to/2NFGNla ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Support the channel through PATREON:   / cynicalhistorian   LET'S CONNECT: Subreddit:   / cynicalhistory   Facebook:   / cynicalcypher88   Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / cynical_history   ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Public opinion in Texas was divided.[38] Editorials in the United States began advocating complete independence for Texas.[39] After several men staged a minor revolt against customs duties in Anahuac in June,[40] local leaders began calling for a public meeting to determine whether a majority of settlers favored independence, a return to federalism, or the status quo. Although some leaders worried that Mexican officials would see this type of gathering as a step towards revolution, by the end of August most communities had agreed to send delegates to the Consultation, scheduled for October 15.[41] As early as April 1835, military commanders in Texas began requesting reinforcements, fearing the citizens would revolt.[42] Mexico was ill-prepared for a large civil war,[43] but continued unrest in Texas posed a significant danger to the power of Santa Anna and of Mexico. If the people of Coahuila also took up arms, Mexico faced losing a large portion of its territory. Without the northeastern province to act as a buffer, it was likely that United States influence would spread, and the Mexican territories of Nuevo Mexico and Alta California would be at risk of future American encroachment. Santa Anna had no wish to tangle with the United States, and he knew that the unrest needed to be subdued before the United States could be convinced to become involved.[44] In early September, Santa Anna ordered his brother-in-law, General Martín Perfecto de Cos, to lead 500 soldiers to Texas to quell any potential rebellion. Cos and his men landed at the port of Copano on September 20.[45] Austin called on all municipalities to raise militias to defend themselves.[46] ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #TexasRevolution #MexicanAmericanWar