Texas Independence

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Texas Independence
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Stephen Austin
"Father of Texas"
Continued the work of his father (Moses Austin)
in setting up a in
Spanish Texas. After Mexico got its from
Spain, Mexico hoped that Americans would help
and
colony
independence
develop the area
control Indian attacks.
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Stephen Austin
300 families
1821
In , Austin and
moved to Texas. Many of them were
who brought their slaves with
them. By 1830, about Americans
had re-settled in Texas.
slaveowners
20,000
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Conflict with Mexico
Texas settlers agreed to 1)
2)
3)
However, most settlers felt no to
Mexico, only spoke a small amount of
and most were Tensions rose
when Mexico any more Americans from
moving to Texas in 1830 and Mexico began
its laws.
become citizens of Mexico
worship in the Roman Catholic Church
ban slavery
loyalty
Protestant.
Spanish
forbade
enforcing
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Six Flags Over Texas
France (1685-1690)
Spain (1590-1685 1690-1821)
Mexico (1821-1836)
Republic (1836-1845)
USA (1845-1861 1865-today)
CSA (1861-1865)
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Conflict with Mexico
1833 General Antonio Lopez de
comes to
in Mexico. Many believed he
wanted to drive the out of
Santa Anna
power
Americans
Texas
March 2, 1836 Texas declares its from
Mexico and sets up a new nation called the
independence
Republic of Texas
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Sam Houston
Commander of the Will later become the
first of the Lone Star Republic
Texas Army
president
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The Alamo
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Texans make a stand against Santa Annas army of
men at the Alamo in . led the Texans
inside the Alamo - was his battle cry. The
Texans stood up to the Mexican army for days All
Texans were in the battle or Texan forces
sought
San Antonio
6,000
William Travis
Victory or Death
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killed
executed.
revenge.
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The Alamo San Antonio, TX
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Texan Heroes of the Alamo
Jim Bowie
Davy Crockett
William Travis
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From the movie, "The Alamo"
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowie
William Travis
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Battle of San Jacinto
volunteers

• Angry over the siege at the Alamo, flooded
  into Houstons army
• Sam Houston takes revenge
• Over Mexicans killed or captured, including
  Santa Anna - the battle only lasted
• Forced to sign a treaty granting independence

April 21, 1836
Remember the Alamo!
1,300
18 minutes
Santa Anna
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From the movie, "The Alamo"
SAM HOUSTON played by DENNIS QUAID
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The Lone Star Republic
Constitution

• Created a and elected
• as their 1st President
• Problems they faced
• 1) Mexico refused to the treaty
  because it was signed under duress
• 2) Texas was nearly
• Thought the solution was to become part of the
  U.S.
• The issue became a major concern
• 10 years later, the U.S. Texas

Sam Houston
accept
bankrupt
slavery
annexed
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Settlement of Texas - Stephen Austin ____________
________ Continued the work of his father (Moses
Austin) in setting up a ____________ in Spanish
Texas. After Mexico got its _____________ from
Spain, Mexico hoped that Americans would help
__________ _______________and __________
___________________. In _______, Austin and
______________ move to Texas. Many of them were
_____________ who brought their slaves with
them. By 1830, about ________________ Americans
had re-settled in Texas.

• Fighting for Independence
• Sam Houston
• Commander of the ________________
• Will later become the first __________ of the
  Republic of Texas
• The Siege at the Alamo
• _____ Texans make a stand against Santa Annas
  army of _________ men at the Alamo in
  _________________.
• _________________ led the Texans inside the Alamo
  - ________________________ was his battle cry.
• The Texans stood up to the Mexican army for
  ______ days (Feb. 23 - March 6, 1836)
• All Texans were ______________ in the battle or
  _________________.
• Texan forces sought _______________.
• The Battle of San Jacinto
• Angry over the siege at the Alamo, ___________
  flooded in to Houstons army
• ________________ Sam Houston takes revenge
• _________________________________!
• Over __________ Mexicans killed or captured,
  including Santa Anna - the battle only lasted
  ______________________
• Forced ______________ to sign a treaty granting
  independence.
• The Lone Star Republic
• Created a ________________ and elected
  ______________ as their 1st President.
• Problems they faced

Conflict with Mexico Texas settlers agreed to 1)
2) 3) However, most settlers felt no
_______________ to Mexico, only spoke a small
amount of ____________ and most were
__________________. Tensions rose when Mexico
______________ any more Americans from moving to
Texas in 1830 and Mexico began ___________________
its laws. 1833 General Antonio Lopez de
_______________ comes to ______________ in
Mexico. Many believed he wanted to drive the
____________ out of _____________. March 2, 1836
Texas declares its ______________ from Mexico
and sets up a new nation called the
______________________________.