1835 to 1836 By Rachel Kelly Period 6
The War was an armed conflict between Mexico and the settlers in the Texas portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The ruler of Mexico wanted some American settlers to convert to the Mexican culture and gain control of Texas.
The Texas War for Independence lasted from October 2, 1835 to April 21, There was also an operation between the Texas Navy and Mexican Navy into the 1840s.
The War was located near the borders of Texas and Mexico. Some of the specific battles were at the Battle of Gonzales, La Bahia, San Antonio, and ended at the Battle of San Jacinto. La Bahia, a location in the Texas War A sketch of the Battle of Gonzales The Battle at San Antonio The Battle of San Jacinto.
In 1824, Moses Austin was invited to settle a colony of Americans in east Texas. The people would have to convert to Catholicism, become “Mexicanized”, and leave behind slaves, but nobody did. After Austin died, the the new Mexican President, General Santa Anna, by 1835, increased tensions between the central government in Mexico City and the distant region of Texas were at the brink of war.
Mainly, Moses Austin, General Santa Anna, the settlers from the United States in Texas, the Mexican people in Coahuila y Tejas, and the Navy’s of both Mexico and Texas were involved. Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón, also known as Santa Anna. Moses Austin, one of the people who caused the Texas War for Independence to happen.
1. When was Moses Austin invited to settle a colony of Americans in east Texas???
1824
2. Name one location where the war took place.
Battle of Gonzales La Bahia San Antonio Battle of San Jacinto
3. How long did the Texas War for Independence last?
October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 Or about one year
4. When did General Santa Anna increase tensions between the central government in Mexico City and the distant region of Texas?
1835
5. What was General Santa Anna’s real name?
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón.