1. Topic 18 Chapter 11, Section 2

2.  Settlers move to Texas SSteven Austin was paid and brought over by an empresario of the newly formed Mexican Government to start the Texas Colony. TThere were 300 families that came and settled. CColony was very successful and many others came.

3.  Texans gone Wild  Settlers had a difficult time following the rules:  Convert to Catholic  No slaves  1830 – Mexican Government bans any more American settlement.  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna takes over and attempts to settle the Texas issue.

4.  Texas Declares Independence  Skirmishes began October 1835.  March 2, 1836 Texas declares independence.  Government modeled after US, except that slavery was legal in the constitution.  Sam Houston becomes head of army.  Santa Anna really ticked off!

5.  Battle at the Alamo  One of the battles took place outside of San Antonio at this old abandoned mission.  Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and about 200 others fought against the Mexican Army.  Fought for two weeks, but ultimately ALL 200+ Texans were killed!  At the next battle (Goliad) Santa Anna killed all 350 prisoners!

6.  Battle of San Jacinto HHouston rallied his troops to attack the Mexican camp with the battle cry, “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!” TTexans win this battle and capture Santa Anna – he was forced to sign a treaty giving Texas its Independence.

7.  The Republic of Texas  Sam Houston – President  Stephen Austin – Secretary of State  Created Houston as capital city.  Encouraged American settlement.  Andrew Jackson, France and Britain all recognized Texas’ independence by 1840.independence

8.  Mexican relations  Texas Rangers are established to protect the border, because Mexicans were still bitter over the loss.  It takes Mexican government until 1844 to recognize Texas as an independent country and sign a peace treaty.  They remain confrontational toward white settlement in the west.