Revolution in Texas

Revolution in Texas. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Revolution in Texas. Learn about the Texas Revolution. Learn how Texas won its independence from Mexico as brave men battled the odds to defend the Alamo and defeat General Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto.
• Learn about the cowboys and trail drivers and discover the legends of the 'Wild West' and study how Americans accomplished their settlement of Texas.
• Discover the influence of the railroads on western expansion and on the trail drives.
• Learn how the Texas longhorn earned its place in American history and how it shaped the future of America's cattle industry.
• Differentiate the myth from the reality of the cowboy.
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