1. Settlement of Texas

2. American migration into Texas

3. Stephen Austin received a grant from the newly established Mexican government for a colony in Texas.

4. Several hundred pioneers settled with Austin.

5. A new Mexican colonization law offered large land grants and thousands more came.

6. By 1836, 50,000 Americans lived in Texas

7. Most remained loyal to the United States.

8. They soon became upset with Mexican rule because

9. (1) Lack of self-government

10. (2) Mexico banned further immigration from the US

11. (3) Mexico abolished slavery in 1829

12. Things came to a head when Mexican president, General Santa Anna abolished local rule and set himself up as dictator in 1835.

13. Rebellion Begins

14. Texans retaliated by setting up their own government and declared their independence in March 1836

15. Santa Anna sent his army into Texas in January 1836 and reached San Antonio in February

16. A force on 187 Texans under William B. Travis took a stand behind the walls of a Spanish mission nicknamed "the Alamo"

17. Along with Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, the Texans held off 5,000 troops for 10 days

18. The Mexican troops finally fought their way into the Alamo and slaughter everyone

19. After receiving word of the battle, Sam Houston united the Texans under the battle cry "Remember the Alamo!"

20. Houston's army defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836 and Texan won its independence.

21. Sam Houston as President of the Republic of Texas asked President Andrew Jackson for annexation into the United States

22. President Jackson refused the request fearing war with Mexico if he agreed.

23. Texas wasn’t admitted into the Union until December 1845