1. Expansion in Texas American Colonists in Mexican Texas The Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
Statehood in 1845

2. Mexico Gained independence from Spain in 1821
Encouraged Americans to settle the
under-populated territory of Texas
Low Tejano population
Tejano (Mexican and Spanish ancestry)
Native American threat: Comanche and Apache
Land offered at 10 cents/acre ($1.25 in U.S.)

3. Mexico

4. Americans Welcome
Moses Austin and other empresarios organized the settlement
“G.T.T.” – Gone to Texas
Moses’ son, Stephen Austin helped lead roughly 300 families to Texas
Land grants
Mexican government’s guidelines:
1) Adopt Roman Catholicism
2) Obey Mexican law (no slaves)

5. Americans Unwelcome
Mexico begins to feel threatened by the surge of American settlement in Texas and their blatant refusal to follow the guidelines
In 1830 new laws are instituted:
1) No more Americans can immigrate to Mexico
2) Re-emphasize constitutional ban on slavery
3) Stephen Austin is arrested and jailed*

6. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Santa Anna becomes president
Assumes dictatorial powers
Americans in Texas rebel
Texas Revolution begins (1833)

8. The Alamo

9. The Alamo Geography San Antonio, TX Battle
First the Texans take control of the mission, then Santa Anna’s 4,000 man army marches into Texas
Key Figures
Santa Anna
Davey Crocket
James Bowie
Colonel William B. Travis
Outcome
All 187 Texans are killed (women & children spared)
“Remember the Alamo” will serve as the Texas battle cry

10. Dawn at the Alamo

13. Texas Revolution
General Sam Houston will lead Texas to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto
Santa Anna is captured and forced to sign the Treaty of Velasco, formally recognizing Texas’ independence from Mexico
Sept – Sam Houston became the first, last and only President of Texas – The Lone Star Republic

14. Texas Annexation
1838 – Houston requests annexation Presidents Van Buren, Harrison and Tyler were reluctant to incite a sectional conflict over slavery
President Polk campaigns as an expansionist and welcomes Texas as the 28th state in 1845
Mexico responds to annexation by recalling its ambassador from Washington D.C.