1. America’s Acquisition of Texas
From Independence to Annexation

2. Mexico and Texas 1. 1820’s Mexico allowed Americans
to settle in Texas (which was part
of Mexico)
2. By 1830, nearly 20,000
Americans had settled in Texas

3. These Americans were not
loyal to Mexico, and most didn’t
even speak Spanish

4. 4. Fearing that these Americans wanted to make Texas part of
America, Mexico forbade any new
American settlers to the region
5. Americans rebelled, with the
support of Tejanos
(Mexicans living in Texas)

5. Texan Independence

6. The ALAMO 1. Texans declared independence from Mexico and declared
themselves a new country,
The Republic of Texas
1836 Texans defended
against an attack by the Mexican
army in an old Spanish mission
called...
The ALAMO

7. 3. Despite being poorly prepared and outnumbered, the Texans
survived a 12 day siege and
fought bravely
190 Texans vs 6000 Mexicans
When the fighting ended,
183 Texans and 1500 Mexicans
had been killed!!

8. 4. They lost , but their
determination forced Mexico
to worry...
5. Texans fought the Mexicans
again that spring where they
defeated the Mexican army

9. They were finally INDEPENDENT!
The Lone Star Republic

10. Texas Annexation

11. an annexation treaty with the US
1. In 1845 Sam Houston signed
an annexation treaty with the US
2. However, the US Senate didn’t
approve it at first…
(they liked the buffer zone
between the US and Mexico)
3. Houston threatened to sign an
annexation treaty with ENGLAND, so
we finally agreed to annex Texas
in 1845