1. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texas Revolution
Alamo
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas

2. Wide Open Spaces Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821
Mexico lost focus of the Northern Territories
Utah
Texas
California
New Mexico
Nevada

3. Americans Move In Americans created settlements in Texas
Stephen Austin led the first group of American colonists
Attracted by land grants from Mexico
Became Mexican citizens
Mexico encouraged American settlements in TX to protect the area from N.A. attacks

4. Problems Begin 1830 Mexico began to tax imported goods
Decided to close the border to new immigration
But Mexico couldn’t police the borders
1836
3,500 Tejanos
12,000 Native Americans
45,000 Anglos
5,000 African Americans

5. Problems cont.
Austin went to visit Santa Anna to discuss self-government of Texas
President of Mexico
Santa Anna had Austin arrested for inciting a revolution
S.A. suspended the Mexican constitution and revoked local powers (1824)
Rebellions broke out
Texas Revolution began

6. War in Texas
Leaders of Texas began to form a Texan gov’t to oppose Santa Anna
S.A. ‘s army marched toward San Antonio
1835-Texans attacked the Mexican Army and drove them from the Alamo
Feb S.A.’s full army returned to the Alamo

7. Leaders @ the Alamo Davy Crockett Jim Bowie Former congressman
Came to Texas to become part of the new gov’t
Jim Bowie
Had lived in Texas for many years before the war

8. Remember the Alamo 187 Texans held off S.A.’s army for 13 days
Called for help, but none could be sent
Most were killed
“No Quarter”
Crockett and Bowie were killed
Became a battle cry for Texas

9. Battle of San Jacinto Sam Houston defeated S.A.
March 1836
Captured S.A. after 18 min.
Forced S.A. to give up TX

10. Republic of Texas Created 1836 Chartered their const. after America’s
1838-Sam Houston invited USA to annex Texas into the Union
Slavery came up
Election year 1844-James K. Polk
Favored Slavery and Texas joining the Union
1845 – TX becomes the 25th State
Mexico was angry w/ U.S.
Led to war