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Conflict over Texas U.S. Spain’s U.S. Texas Tejanos Texas Spain land
A Clash of Cultures 11-2 Conflict over Texas U.S. Spain’s 1803 – ______ claimed TX, despite __________ protest U.S. Texas 1819 – ______ drops its claim to _________ Tejanos Most of TX’s residents were _________ – Mexicans that claimed ________ as their home Texas Spain land settle _______ offered tracts of _____ to people to _______ TX – they hoped it would improve the _____________ economy empresarios grants _______________– people who got the ________, recruited __________ settlers Moses Austin 1821 dies ______________ – rec’d the 1st land grant in ______, but ______ before he could set up his ________, Mex declared its independence from _________ colony Spain Austin land Stephen ________ dies and the _______ transfers to his son, __________ 300 American Texas Austin recruits ________________ families to settle in ______
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Hopes for Reconciliation Fade
A Clash of Cultures 11-2 Tensions Grow Americans Mexicans 1830 – ____________ outnumbered ____________ in TX decree American Mex. issues a ________ (official order) to stop all _____________ immigration to TX, ________ all US goods entering _________ taxed Texas Hopes for Reconciliation Fade Santa Anna ban Mex. Pres. ______________agreed to remove _____on Amer. Settlers, but refused to change TX’s _________ status political dictator Santa Anna declared himself __________ and overthrew Mex.’s ____________________ constitution
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The Alamo Davy Crockett Congress Texas Texas Mexican Mexican Texans
Struggle for Independence 11-2 The Alamo Davy Crockett _________________ – 3 term state rep for TN, lost his seat in ___________ in 1835 – left TN for ________ Congress Texas Texas Mexican 1835 – conflicts between ________ & __________ troops Mexican Gonzales – ____________ troops tried to take cannon held by _________ - driven back by Texans Texans volunteers Mexico Texans called on ____________ to join their fight against ________- offered land to anyone who would help – ____________ volunteered Crockett San Antonio Dec 1835 – Texans liberated ______________ from Mexican forces, many Texans ________ thinking the ______ was won leave war Santa Anna _____________furious over the loss, marched north to ____________ San Antonio Texans Feb – small force of __________ barricade themselves in the ___________________ Alamo Mission ___________, Travis & Bowie and about 160 others held back the Mexicans for _____ days Crockett 12 March 6, 1836 all ________________ – Mexicans attack, ___ defenders were killed
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Lone Star Republic & Annexation
Struggle for Independence 11-2 Texas Declares Independence American Tejanos ___________ settlers and __________ declared independence from Mexico during the siege of the ___________ Alamo Texas elections _______ leaders set up temp. gov’t until __________could be held Sam Houston Texas ________________ named commander-in-chief of ________ forces Goliad Houston ordered troops at ________ to abandon Goliad – encountered Mex. troops on retreat – ___ Texans executed all Battle of San Jacinto San Jacinto __________ gathered 900 troops at _____________, near present-day ______________ Houston Houston Santa Anna _____________ close with 1,300 troops Santa Anna ______________ - Texans attack Mex. camp, capture _________ April 12, 1836 Santa Anna TX ____________,______________ signs treaty, independence for ___ May 14, 1836 Lone Star Republic & Annexation Sep. 1836 TX Houston ____________ - _____ elects ____________ as Pres. Houston annex Texas ___________ asks U.S. to __________ (take control of) _______ annexation opposed ___________ favored _____________, northerners __________ it Southerners
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Struggle for Independence
11-2 Mexico Mexican gov’t TX & ________ continue fighting – ________________ refused to honor TX’s ___________________ independence Pres. Tyler Senate 1841 – ____________ supports annexation, ________ doesn’t Statehood for TX Pres. Polk annex 1844 – ___________ urged Congress to _______ TX 1845 Texas Union _______ – ________ admitted to the _______
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