1. SS4 Review

2. Fredonian Rebellion
Haden Edwards receives a land grant from the Mexican Government
When he goes to settle his land people already live there
Mexico sides with the people who already live there
Due to this contract dispute over land claims, Mexico takes away Edwards’ land grant
Edwards rallies people to revolt against the Mexican government and start a new republic

3. Turtle Bayou Resolutions
A Mexican militia leader in Anahuac arrested William B Travis due to public disturbances
The people in Anahuac were frustrated and fought back to free Travis
They then sat down and wrote the TBR
In the TBR the settlers explained what happened at Anahuac and pledged their loyalty to the Mexican government

4. Law of April 6th
Passed as a result of the Mier Y Teran report because he said the Anglos way outnumbered the Mexicans in Texas at the time
One of the first steps towards the Mexican government angering the anglo colonists
Outlawed US immigration into Mexico (Texas)
Outlawed slavery
Added a tax to all imported goods

5. Arrest of SFA
SFA was sent down to Mexico to discuss colonist requests with Santa Anna
SFA had to wait about 6 months to see him
SFA got angry about this and sent a letter to San Antonio telling the Texans to form their own country, independent of Mexico
The letter was intercepted and SFA was arrested and jailed for 1.5 years
This was the last straw before the revolution

6. Alamo Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo for 13 days
William Travis tried to get help to come but not enough people responded and came to help him (see bullet point below)
Travis wrote his famous Victory or Death letter asking for help, but it did not work
Santa Anna asked Travis to surrender but he and his men fought to the death
Santa Anna and the Mexican army won the battle and all of the men inside of the Alamo were killed

7. Battle of San Jacinto
Sam Houston organized a surprise attack against Santa Anna
Sam Houston’s troops (Texas) won in 18 minutes
The Mexicans were massacred because Houston ordered Vince’s Bridge to be blown up so there was no escape route for Mexico
Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign the Treaties of Velasco
Texas was made an independent country

8. Important People in Texas
Lorenzo de Zavala – Tejano who spoke out against Santa Anna and served as the first Vice President of the Republic of Texas
George C Childress – wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos, it was signed March 2, 1836
Sam Houston – first president of the Republic
MB Lamar – Father of Texas education
Anson Jones – presided over Texas annexation into the USA
James Polk – President of USA who wanted to annex Texas
James Henderson – first governor of Texas

9. Population Growth in Texas
Tejanos came into Texas from Mexico and settled in South Texas
European immigrants came to Texas and settled in Central Texas
Americans from the South came to Texas with their slaves and settled in East Texas
Why did no one settle in West Texas?

10. Annexation of Texas
Texas got declined by the USA twice before being accepted in 1845
Americans did not want to go to war with Mexico and the fact that slavery was allowed in Texas were the two big reasons that Texas did not join the USA immediately
Polk and the Texans were for annexation
Ultimately the US desire for Manifest Destiny helped lead to Texas’ annexation into the USA
Texas joined the USA in 1845 as the 28th state

11. Mexican American War and Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
MA war lasted from
It occurred because the USA wanted land that belonged to Mexico to fulfill ‘Manifest Destiny’
Another reason was Texas’ annexation into the USA
Treaty of GH was the treaty that ended the Mexican American War
America won the war
Mexico recognized Texas as part of the USA and acknowledged that the Rio Grande was the official border
Mexico sold the Mexican Cession to the USA for $15 million
Mexico Cession is all land between Texas and the Pacific Ocean