1. You will be able to sequence the events of Texas annexation
OBJECTIVE
DO FIRST
You will be able to sequence the events of Texas annexation
In what ways has Mexican culture influenced Texas? Name and explain at least 3 examples.

2. Mexican Influence
Why does Texas have so much cultural influence from Mexico?
IT’S IN OUR HISTORY!

3. Notes Page
Fill in your guided notes as we discuss how Texas became part of the United States

4. Texas = A Mexican State
In the early 1800’s, Texas was part of the Spanish territories in the Americas. When Mexico achieved its independence from Spain, Texas became a state of Mexico.
During this time, white Americans began to settle in the region of Texas.

5. Stephen F. Austin
The Mexican government had agreed to allow Stephen F. Austin to start a colony in Texas, as long as his settlers agreed to become Mexican citizens and convert to Catholicism.
Austin was able to recruit about 300 families to move to Texas.

6. White Settlement in Texas Increases
Though most of these Americans did not want to be Mexican citizens or convert to Catholicism, many Americans migrated (moved) to Texas because they knew that the land was profitable—it was good for growing cotton, a major cash crop of the South.

7. White Settlement in Texas Increases
Though most of these Americans did not want to be Mexican citizens or convert to Catholicism, many Americans migrated (moved) to Texas because they knew that the land was profitable—it was good for growing cotton, a major cash crop of the South.
When other Americans saw how successful Austin’s colony in Texas was, thousands of Americans rushed to settle in Texas. By 1830, there were 5 time as many whites in Texas as there were Mexicans!

8. Check your Understanding
What caused Americans to move to Texas?
The opportunity to own slaves
A desire to become Mexican citizens
Wealth and profitability of the land
Access to ports along the Gulf of Mexico

9. Check your Understanding
If cotton farming was the most profitable in Texas, it is most likely that
White settlers would require the use of slave labor
Whites would not trade that cotton with Mexico
Mexico would begin importing cotton
None of the above

10. Tensions Build…
As Americans started to outnumber the Mexicans in Texas, the American settlers started to demand more freedom—they were used to governing themselves in the U.S. and they were tired of taking orders from the Mexican government.

11. Tensions Build…
As Americans started to outnumber the Mexicans in Texas, the American settlers started to demand more freedom—they were used to governing themselves in the U.S. and they were tired of taking orders from the Mexican government.
The Mexican government also outlawed slavery in Texas, and this angered the thousands of cotton farmers who had settled in Texas—they relied (depended) heavily on slave labor to harvest their cotton crops.

12. Tensions build…
Illegal immigrants to Texas!
Mexicans in Texas were also angry that these white settlers refused to learn Spanish, refused to convert to Catholicism, and refused to become Mexican citizens—many of the American settlers who arrived in Texas had immigrated illegally!
Tensions became so great that Mexico finally banned any new American immigration into Texas.

13. Check your Understanding
Explain 3 reasons why there were tensions between Mexicans and Texans:

14. Check your Understanding!

15. Check your Understanding!
In what ways are the immigration issues of the 1800’s in Texas similar to today’s immigration issues?
Both are examples of nations limiting the migration of people of another cultural group to their country
Both are examples of Mexican people’s rights being violated
Both are examples of people seeking better opportunities in a new place
Both a and c

16. War breaks out!
Stephen F. Austin traveled to the capital of Mexico to present a list of demands to the dictator of Mexico, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
When Austin arrived, he was immediately arrested for promoting rebellion. When Austin was released in 1835, Texans rose up in revolt against the government of Mexico.
Santa Anna responded by sending 6,000 Mexican soldiers to Texas to fight against the rebels. The war for Texas independence had begun!

17. The Battles Begin
One of the most famous battles between the Texas Americans and the Mexicans was the Alamo. The Alamo was a mission in San Antonio—Texans had taken it over and prepared to fight.

18. The Battles Begin
One of the most famous battles between the Texas Americans and the Mexicans was the Alamo. The Alamo was a mission in San Antonio—Texans had taken it over and prepared to fight.
When Santa Anna’s troops arrived, the Texans refused to surrender. For 12 days, the Texans fought against the Mexican army, even though they were outnumbered ten to one. In the end, the Texans had lost the Alamo and any remaining survivors were killed.

19. Texas Victory and Independence
Texans refused to accept defeat. Outraged at Santa Anna’s merciless killing of the survivors in the Alamo, the Texans planned their next attack.

20. Texas Victory and Independence
Texans refused to accept defeat. Outraged at Santa Anna’s merciless killing of the survivors in the Alamo, the Texans planned their next attack.
Sam Houston, commander of the Texas revolutionary army, led a surprise attack on the Mexican Army. Houston had waited until the Mexican army believed they were safe and had lain down to take a nap.

21. Texas Victory and Independence
Texans refused to accept defeat. Outraged at Santa Anna’s merciless killing of the survivors in the Alamo, the Texans planned their next attack.
Sam Houston, commander of the Texas revolutionary army, led a surprise attack on the Mexican Army. Houston had waited until the Mexican army believed they were safe and had lain down to take a nap.
As the Texans attacked the sleeping Mexican soldiers, they screamed “Remember the Alamo!” Texans defeated the Mexicans at this battle, the Battle of San Jacinto, and captured Santa Anna. In exchange for his freedom, Santa Anna gave Texas their independence.

22. Remember the Alamo!

23. Check your Understanding!
The Mexican Army was led by ___________, the dictator of Mexico.
Pancho Villa
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin

24. Check your Understanding!
Fill in the blank: Texans lost at the Battle of ____________, but won the war for independence at the Battle of ______________
The Alamo, San Jacinto
San Jacinto, the Alamo
The Alamo, Texas
Texas, San Jacinto

25. Texas Struggles with Independence
Texas remained an independent country for ten years. For those ten years, Texas struggled to repay its debt from the war, and many Texans believed joining the U.S. would fix their problems.

26. Texas Struggles with Independence
Texas remained an independent country for ten years. For those ten years, Texas struggled to repay its debt from the war, and many Texans believed joining the U.S. would fix their problems.
Many Southerners in the U.S. also wanted to annex (include) Texas as part of the U.S. because they wanted to add another slave state to the Union. Northerners, who opposed slavery, did not want to annex Texas.

27. The U.S. Annexes Texas!
American’s desire to fulfill their Manifest Destiny finally encouraged the President to expand the U.S. westward and Texas was annexed to the U.S.—it was admitted as the 28th state in 1845.

28. Check your Understanding
The word “annex” means
Add
Remove
Free
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29. Check your Understanding
Southern states supported the annexation of Texas because
They wanted to help the Texans who were in debt
They wanted to get revenge on Mexico
They wanted to prevent Manifest Destiny
They wanted to increase the number of slave states in the Union