Expansion in Texas Work Time: PS Docs: Start of Mexican War Homework: GR 9.3 (12/13)
Lone Star Republic Mexico’s Independence from Spain (1821) present-day TX sparse pop. Mex gov’t encouraged Am settlers 1823, Stephen Austin led 300 Am families onto land grant from Mex. - successful made $ - buffer zone b/w Mex and Comanche tribe
Land for Americans w/ Strings Attached Am settlers expected to become Mexican immigrants from US forced to become Catholic slavery outlawed ** didn’t happen cultural war
Tensions Rise 1833, Austin goes to Mexico City to ease tension Mex. dictator, Santa Anna, refused to negotiate - Austin jailed (18 months) - relations worsen 1835, war b/w Santa Anna's troops and Texan revolutionaries March 2, 1836, reps. from TX formally declare independence
War for Independence 4 days later, Santa Anna siege on the Alamo mission 187 Texans crushed by Santa Anna's 5,000 man force - deaths of commander William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett angered Americans - Am rallying call–"Remember the Alamo!" commander Sam Houston, defeated Santa Anna's forces May 14, 1836, Santa Anna recognized Texan independence Texans wanted to be annexed by US (made a state) - Andrew Jackson refused (issue of slavery)
Texas Resurfaces Dec 29, 1845: granted statehood Mexico outraged no chance at reacquiring US/Mex. boundary dispute - Mexico claimed southern border Nueces R., (Texan boundary while under Mex rule) - US claimed border was Rio Grande River
Texas Annexation