Americans wanted Texas Early 1800 ’ s _______ part of Spain Spain _______ to let Americans in Moses Austin granted a land auction or grant Mexico won _______________ from Spain New ____________ Stephen Austin & settlers could move in Granted a large land grant Mexico _________ Americans to move in under an agreement

The Agreement With the land grant the settlers _________ to: Become _________ Citizens Worship as a Roman __________ settlers moved in with Austin 1830-__________ Americans in Texas

Mexico tightens Laws First settlers had an agreement with Mexico Others that followed did not feel they had the same ___________ Most Americans were __________ and spoke little _____________ ___________ soon erupted 1830 law passed ____________ any more Americans from moving into Texas

Mexico Feared: Americans __________ to make Texas part of the U. S. (and they did) U. S. tried to ______ it once in 1826 and 1829 Passed a law ___________ slavery Passed law on ___________ as a Roman Catholic Texans (Americans) _________ this & troops came to reinforce them

Santa Anna: 1833 Santa ________ came to power (general) A ___________ overthrew old government Once in power he threw out the Mexican ______________ Rumors were Santa Anna intended to drive all ___________ from Texas

Action from Texas: Texans felt they _________ to take action The had support from ___________ (Mexicans who lived in Texas) Tejanos _________ Santa Anna Texas is still part of __________ U. S. did not give ___________ at this time

The Fight Begins Oct the fight starts at _______ Texan forces troops to withdraw Texans inspired the aimed to See Texas ___________ Free from Mexican Domination In two months Texans take _____ ________ Santa Anna ________ wants to put down rebellion and marches North with huge army

More from the fight Texans ________ Independence in March 1836 Called it “ _________ of Texas ” Still not part of U. S. Sam Houston commander of a volunteer army (Texans) Santa Anna arrived and fewer than _______ Texans remained Texans refused to give up moved into Spanish Mission The _________

Inside _______ food, ammunition and medicine No warm clothing Only 187 Texans against _______ troops William Travis (hardly a man) a boy _____________ the Alamo Famous frontiersmen Jim _______ and Davy ___________

Shots fired Inside Alamo Shots fired First ones deadly and _________ the Mexican army 3-4 rifles by each _________ 3-4 shots to every one shot Alamo needed ________ and sent a messenger Received an ____________ 60 men

Daily ____________ by army ______days the Texans held off the Army March 6, 1836 Cannon fire finally _____ through wall of Alamo (Thick Walls) ___________ of Mexican Soldiers rushed in

Body Count 183 Texans and about 1,500 Mexicans Five __________-including Davy Crockett All survivors promptly ___________ Slaughter __________Texans Cry for _________________ Others die and __________flood into Sam Houstons Army including men from U. S.

Sam Houston ___________ army April 1836 – time to attack Santa Anna near San ________ River Texans charge Mexican army with _______ of:

This battle lasted on _____ minutes Outnumbered killed ______ Mexicans and captured ______ others Santa Anna escaped Captured the next day ________ to sign treaty granting independence to Texas

Still not part of the U. S. Flag has a single _______ Nickname “ ______ _______ ” Republic Constitution was based on U. S. _____________ is Sam Houston

Mexico _________ treaty still claims Texas Texas nearly ____________ To solve this needs to annexed into U. S. Divisions in U. S.= South is ____; North is _____________ The issue is __________ Andrew Jackson ______ a war with Mexico U. S. refused annexation