Section 9-3 Expansion in Texas Ms. Ty CCHS

Spanish Vocab Tejanos: a Mexican-American inhabitant of southern Texas. Empresario:  person who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for new settlers. The word is Spanish for entrepreneur.

Mexico Under Spanish Rule Spain controlled Mexico for 300 years  establishes mission to convert Native Americans to Christianity  missions decline in the early 1800s Mexican settlers begin to conflict with Native Americans  Tejanos vs. Comanche & Apache 1821: Mexico wins their independence from Spain

Impact of Mexican Independence Trade increases between Mexico’s northern provinces and the United States (TX-NM-AZ-CA-UT-CO) Mexico’s government has difficulty governing vast lands  ignoring their northern provinces  Native Americans still a threat

Americans Settlements in the Southwest Americans are invited to the region of Tejas by the Mexican government in 1821  Empressarios (land grant agents) offer land to U.S. settlers  13 cents/acre Americans had to promise to obey Mexican laws and observe the Catholic Religion MAD DASH TO MEXICO!!!  made by Americans & Europeans

Stephen F. Austin Most successful empresario  gathered 300 families to move to Texas (Old Three Hundred)  they were exempt from paying taxes and received 177 acres By 1830, 20,000 Americans moved to Texas

The Old Three Hundred

U.S. Offers to Buy Texas U.S. slogan: “Go to Texas” Americans wanting to extend U.S. boundaries to the Rio Grande River John Quincy Adams offers Mexico $1 million Andrew Jackson offers Mexico $5 million Mexico refuses  regrets encouraging Americans to settle there

Causes of Tension with Mexico More people were Anglo than Mexican  45,000  5,000 African Am.  12,000 N.Am.  3,500 Tejanos Slavery: Mexico outlawed slavery in 1824 but U.S. southern slave owners brought slaves Government: Anglos believed in States’ Rights but Mexicans believe in strong central government April 6,1830: Mexico seals their borders  feared Americans would take Texas  places import tax on Am. goods

Conflict with Mexico Santa Anna Mexico seals its boarders and taxes American imports Mexican general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna becomes dictator in Mexico  he intends to drive Americans out of Texas Santa Anna has Stephen F. Austin arrested for promoting revolution  rebellions break out Santa Anna

Remember the Alamo Who: Santa Anna (Mexico) VS Settlers (Texas) What: 90 minute battle over Texas…. Texans outnumbered…Mexico won 200 Texans vs 2000 Mexicans When: 1836 Where: San Antonio, Texas VS

The Alamo

Siege at The Alamo William Travis February 23rd, 1836  Santa Anna laid siege to the Alamo Texans poorly equipped  less than 200 vs. 6,000 Mexican troops Texans declared independence for the Republic of Texas on March 2, 1836.  during the siege Santa Anna and his men swarm the garrison  187 Texans die  including Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett and Commander William Travis William Travis

Davey Crockett’s Last Stand

Texan Independence Sam Houston Sam Houston made Commander of Texan Army Battle of San Jacinto:  Battle Cry of “ Remember the Alamo”  The battle lasted only 18 minutes.  Texans killed 630 Mexican troops and captured 700 more. The day after the Battle of San Jacinto, the Texans captured Santa Anna and made him sign a treaty granting Texas independence. Sam Houston

Battle of San Jacinto

Battle of San Jacinto

Treaty of Velasco Who: When Sam Houston becomes the President of TX What: Texas becomes an independent country and known as “Lone Star” state When: May 14, 1836 Side Notes: 1838 TX asks to be annexed Issue of slavery keep TX out of US until 1845 TX will continue to dispute boundaries with Mexico

Treaty of Velasco

Sam Houston Sam Houston is known as one of the best war heroes in Texas history. After the Texans won their independence, he was elected the first president. When Texas became a state, he was elected to the Congress of The United States.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Santa Anna is known as the villain of Texas History. After he was captured and signed the treaty that gave Texas its independence, he was banned from Mexico. After about 15 years he was allowed to come back into the country.

Stephen Austin Austin is remembered mostly for leading the people from Utah to Texas before the War. He is also remembered for his contributions before, during, and after the war. He died of a disease right after the war.