1. Do Now-Stephen Austin- Land grant
1822-Mexico offered free land to Stephen F. Austin (an American citizen) w/ promise he brings 300 families to the Texas region. In return, the settlers promised to become Mexican citizens and adopt Roman Catholic religion.
Why would Mexico offer this deal?
Do you feel this was a wise move by the Mexican government? Why or why not?
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

2. Aim: How did Texas join the US?
Texas Homesteaders
By 1834, over 30,000 former Americans had settled in Texas (7,800 Mexicans)
Who is a GTT’er (Gone to Texas)?
Poor/ looking for free land
Trouble with the law in the US?
↑cotton industry
Sam Houston/Davey Crockett/Jim Bowie
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

3. Problems with Mexican Gov’t
Aim: How did Texas join the US?
Most didn’t convert to Catholicism
Huge tariff on US goods
Mexico tried to force Texans to grow corn and grain, not cotton… Why??
Cotton=↑Slavery!
Mexico banned slavery in 1830, Texans keep bringing slaves (5,000)
Texans wanted local rule, not dictator Santa Anna
Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón
Mexico, eventually fed up with too many Americans illegally crossing the border, banned immigrants from the US
(oh the irony is just toooo good!!)
Sam Houston tried to negotiate, Santa Anna jailed him

4. Texas Declares Independence
Santa Ana ordered all local militias to disarm and return their weapons to govt.
Sam Houston named President and commander in chief as Texas refuses to disarm and declares its independence
Santa Ana sends 6,000 troops to crush rebellion
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

5. Aim: How did Texas join the US?
Goliad
400 Texas troops vs. 5,000 Mexican troops
3 battles for control of San Antonio River
Mexico wins, 342 Texans surrender
POW’s brought back to the prison Goliad
On Palm Sunday, a week later, all of the surrendered soldiers were executed… Why Palm Sunday????
Firing squad, then clubbed to death
Put into pile and burned
Some did escape by pretending to be dead (about 20)
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

6. Aim: How did Texas join the US?
The Alamo
2400 Mexican troops surround about 200 Texans at the Alamo, a former missionary
12 day siege while Mexicans constant cannon fire battered the walls of Alamo
Texans refuse to surrender
Eventually, the Mexicans scaled the walls, and killed almost everyone in the Alamo
Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie killed
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

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11. Affect of Goliad and the Alamo
Texas spirit ↑↑!!! Remember Goliad and Remember the Alamo!!!!
Foreign countries- US, England and France condemn Santa Anna as cruel and may get involved
Famous Americans dying at the Alamo ↑ US interest in the Texas Rev.
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

12. Aim: How did Texas join the US?
US- Mexican relations
Mexico blames US for not trying to stop immigrants from coming
US helping Texas so they join US?
US worried about aggravating Mexico
Sam Houston constantly retreating to La. Border,,,, Why??
planned on getting US involved by hoping US army would have to prevent Mexican troops from invading US territory
US caring about the former US citizens???
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

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Battle of San Jacinto
Present day Houston Texas
1360 Mexican troops, 910 Texan troops
Battle lasted 18 minutes!!
630 Mexicans killed, 208 wounded, 730 captured
9 Texans killed, 30 wounded
Huge Texas victory!!
How is this possible??????
Santa Anna allowed his troops to have a siesta, even though he knew the Texans were nearby
Santa Ana himself was captured while hiding in the bushes the next day in disguise!
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

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The End??
Santa Ana told to sign the treaty granting Texas its independence or he will be lynched
When he brings treaty to Mexico City, the Mexican government refuses to accept the treaty, and undeclared naval battles last for some years later
Texas becomes the independent country, the Lone Star Republic of Texas
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

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18. Aim: How did Texas join the US?
Lone Star Republic
9 years as an independent country
Relations with Europe??
Europe loves Texas!!! Why??
Cheaper/ new competition for cotton!!
Stops US expansion
Relations with US??
Land sales to US citizens keeps economy alive
AJ recognizes Texas independence
Aim: How did Texas join the US?

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Texas annexation (1845)
What prevented US from annexing Texas right away?
They didn’t want to upset Mexico
Anti-slavery citizens in the North feared the extension into the Southwest (Texas was big in population and size)
Polk merges Texas annexation with Manifest Destiny and Oregon Territory, and not slavery, as the just cause for Texas becoming the 28th state
When Polk wins election in 1844, Tyler considers that a mandate for expansion and he passes joint resolution that annexes Texas at the end of his term!!
Aim: How did Texas join the US?