Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Texas Stephen F. Austin Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Texas Revolution Alamo Sam Houston Republic of Texas
Wide Open Spaces Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 Mexico lost focus of the Northern Territories Utah Texas California New Mexico Nevada
Americans Move In Americans created settlements in Texas Stephen Austin led the first group of American colonists Attracted by land grants from Mexico Became Mexican citizens Mexico encouraged American settlements in TX to protect the area from N.A. attacks
Problems Begin 1830 Mexico began to tax imported goods Decided to close the border to new immigration But Mexico couldn’t police the borders 1836 3,500 Tejanos 12,000 Native Americans 45,000 Anglos 5,000 African Americans
Problems cont. Austin went to visit Santa Anna to discuss self-government of Texas President of Mexico Santa Anna had Austin arrested for inciting a revolution S.A. suspended the Mexican constitution and revoked local powers (1824) Rebellions broke out Texas Revolution began
War in Texas Leaders of Texas began to form a Texan gov’t to oppose Santa Anna S.A. ‘s army marched toward San Antonio 1835-Texans attacked the Mexican Army and drove them from the Alamo Feb. 1836- S.A.’s full army returned to the Alamo
Leaders @ the Alamo Davy Crockett Jim Bowie Former congressman Came to Texas to become part of the new gov’t Jim Bowie Had lived in Texas for many years before the war
Remember the Alamo 187 Texans held off S.A.’s army for 13 days Called for help, but none could be sent Most were killed “No Quarter” Crockett and Bowie were killed Became a battle cry for Texas
Battle of San Jacinto Sam Houston defeated S.A. March 1836 Captured S.A. after 18 min. Forced S.A. to give up TX
Republic of Texas Created 1836 Chartered their const. after America’s 1838-Sam Houston invited USA to annex Texas into the Union Slavery came up Election year 1844-James K. Polk Favored Slavery and Texas joining the Union 1845 – TX becomes the 25th State Mexico was angry w/ U.S. Led to war