1. Texas Fight!
Mexico and Texas

2. Began Here

3. Mexican Independence Plains Indians were revolting against Spain
Built presidios or forts in California along the coast
California became big for missions as well

4. Padre Y Baseball

5. Independence 2 1821: independence granted
Miguel Hidalgo caused a rebellion in 1810 that really riled Mexico
Treaty of Cordoba 8/24/1821 granted independence

6. Hooray!

7. Texas
Stephen Austin, former Missouri legislator, led people to Texas in 1822.
Mexican government gave him permission to make colony of several hundred families

8. Father of Texas

9. GTT Short for “Gone To Texas”
1825: 1,800 immigrants live in Austin’s colony
Farmers found fertile land for growing cotton

10. Takes A Lot of Cotton

11. Problems Arise
Mexicans encouraged immigrants by giving them cheap land.
1830: 7,000 Americans in Texas
2x plus number of Mexicans

12. That’s A lot of People

13. Problem 2 Mexico capped the population movement.
Americans continued to cross
Brought slaves with them.
1835: 30,000 Americans in Texas

14. Hex Rally

15. Politics Americans wanted more control
Wanted slavery guaranteed under Mexican law
Austin blocked a ban on slavery in Texas

16. Have To Go Through Me!

17. Santa Anna General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna takes control
Makes himself dictator
Texas condemns this
Cause of self-rule

18. Time to Fight!

19. Texas War Sam Houston named commander in chief
Santa Anna took several thousand men across the Rio Grande
Headed towards the Alamo

20. The Stand

21. The Alamo Located in San Antonio
180 men prepared to resist Santa Anna.
William Travis and Jim Bowie led the resistance
Lasted 13 days

22. Travis and Bowie

23. Results of Battle Rebels inflicted heavy casualties
March 6, 1836 Santa Anna breached the Alamo
Travis, Bowie, and Davy Crockett all died here

24. Davy Crockett

25. Republic of Texas
Was declared independent just before loss at the Alamo
Runaway Scrape: Texans fleeing east
Santa Anna divided force to kill Rebels

26. Can You Make It?

27. San Jacinto 800 Texans gathered with Sam Houston
April : Routed the Mexicans
Texans also captured Santa Anna

28. The Legacy

29. The Lone Star Republic May 14, 1836: Treaty of Velasco signed
Sam Houston is first president
Constitution drafted for Texas
Texas Congress could not regulate slavery

30. Texan Independence

31. Quiz Tomorrow!