1. TEXAS
THE LONE STAR STATE

2. Americans wanted Texas
Early 1800’s Texas part of Spain
Spain refused to let Americans in
Moses Austin granted a land auction or grant
Mexico won independence from Spain
New agreement Stephen Austin & settlers could move in
Granted a large land grant
Mexico wanted Americans to move in under an agreement

3. The Agreement With the land grant the settlers agreed to:
Become Mexican Citizens
Worship as a roman catholic
settlers moved in with Austin
,000 Americans in Texas

4. Mexico tightens Laws First settlers had an agreement with Mexico
Others that followed did not feel they had the same loyalty
Most Americans were Protestant and spoke little Spanish
Conflict soon erupted
1830 law passed forbidding any more Americans from moving into Texas

5. Mexico Feared:
Americans wanted to make Texas part of the U. S. (and they did)
U. S. tried to buy it once in 1826 and 1829
Passed a law banning slavery
Passed law on worshipping as a roman catholic
Texans (Americans) resented this & troops came to reinforce them

6. Santa Anna: 1833 Santa Anna came to power (general)
A revolution overthrew old government
Once in power he threw out the Mexican Constitution
Rumors were Santa Anna intended to drive all americans from Texas

7. Action from Texas: Texans felt they needed to take action
The had support from Tejanos (Mexicans who lived in Texas)
Tejanos hated Santa Anna
Texas is still part of Mexico
U. S. did not give assistance at this time

8. See Texas Forever Free from
The Fight Begins
Oct the fight starts at Gonzales Texan forces troops to withdraw
Texans inspired the aimed to
See Texas Forever Free from
Mexican Domination
In two months Texans take San Antonio
Santa Anna Furious wants to put down rebellion and marches North with huge army

9. More from the fight Texans declare Independence in March 1836
Called it “Republic of Texas” Still not part of U. S.
Sam Houston commander of a volunteer army (Texans)
Santa Anna arrived and fewer than 200 Texans remained
Texans refused to give up moved into Spanish Mission The Alamo

10. The Alamo Inside little food, ammunition and medicine No warm clothing
Only 187 Texans against 6,000 troops
William Travis (hardly a man) a boy commanded the Alamo
Famous frontiersmen Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett

11. Shots fired Inside Alamo Shots fired
First ones deadly and surprised the Mexican army
3-4 rifles by each man
3-4 shots to every one shot
Alamo needed help and sent a messenger
Received an additional 60 men

12. Final Seige Daily bombardment by army
12 days the Texans held off the Army
March 6, 1836 Cannon fire finally broke through wall of Alamo (Thick Walls)
Thousands of Mexican Soldiers rushed in

13. Anger over outcome Body Count 183 Texans and about 1,500 Mexicans
Five survivors-including Davy Crockett
All survivors promptly executed
Slaughter angers Texans
Cry for REVENGE
Others die and volunteers flood into Sam Houstons Army including men from U. S.

14. Texan Independence REMEMBER THE ALAMO Sam Houston organized army
April 1836 – time to attack
Santa Anna near San Jacinto River
Texans charge Mexican army with cry of:
REMEMBER THE ALAMO

15. Battle of San Jacinto This battle lasted on 18 minutes
Outnumbered killed 630 Mexicans and captured 700 others
Santa Anna escaped
Captured the next day
Forced to sign treaty granting independence to Texas

16. The Lone Star Republic Still not part of the U. S.
Flag has a single star
Nickname “Lone Star” Republic
Constitution was based on U. S.
President is Sam Houston

17. Huge Problems Mexico refuses treaty still claims Texas
Texas nearly bankrupt
To solve this needs to annexed into U. S.
Divisions in U. S.= South is for; North is against
The issue is slavery
Andrew Jackson feared a war with Mexico
U. S. refused annexation