Texas Revolution

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Texas Revolution

• Chapter 14

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Previously in
American History
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• Moses Austin was granted permission to start a
  colony in Texas by the Spanish - empresario
• Mexicans gained their independence from Spain and
  the land grant became useless
• Stephen Austin got permission from the Mexicans
  to continue with the colony but new rules were
  added

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The Rules

• You had to become a Mexican Citizen
• You had to become Catholic
• 3. You could not have slaves

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Now the exciting conclusion
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Meet Stephen Austin
NO NOT THAT ONE!
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The Beginning of the Revolt

• Americans did not like following Mexican laws
  (especially anti-slavery)
• The Mexicans began to crack down on the Americans
• Austin Went to Mexico City to meet with Santa
  Anna

The Real Stephen Austin
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Santa Anna meets with Austin
Austin is jailed for a year
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The War Begins!
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Sam Houston

• One of the only men with military experience, he
  was picked to lead the Texan army

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The Alamo
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• Troops at the Alamo were led by William Travis
• Troops consisted of 183 volunteers
• Their job was to delay the Mexicans so Houston
  could raise an army
• After attacking for 12 days Santa Anna sent in
  1,800 men
• All of the Texans were killed except for Susanna
  Dickinson, her child, and a slave

Jim Bowie
William Travis
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Remember the Alamo became a rally cry for the
Texans
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Battle of San Jacinto

• Santa Anna attacked the Texans by the San Jacinto
  River
• In 18 minutes the Texans killed half of the
  Mexicans
• Santa Anna was captured and forced to sign a
  treaty
• Texas was now independent

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The Lone Star Republic

• Texas asked the United States to annex them
• The US did not want to disrupt the balance
  between free and slave states
• The US also did not want to anger Mexico
• Andrew Jackson recognizes Texas on his last day
  as President