Texas Fight! Mexico and Texas

Began Here

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

Padre Y Baseball

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

Hooray!

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

Father of Texas

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

Takes A Lot of Cotton

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

That’s A lot of People

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

Hex Rally

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

Have To Go Through Me!

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

Time to Fight!

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

The Stand

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

Travis and Bowie

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

Davy Crockett

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

Can You Make It?

San Jacinto 800 Texans gathered with Sam Houston April 21 1836: Routed the Mexicans Texans also captured Santa Anna

The Legacy

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

Texan Independence

Quiz Tomorrow!