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The Texas Revolution The Texas Revolution A Mr. Ayala Presentation

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I) Spanish Texas◦A) Called Texas, Tejas◦B) Desirable for its forests, grassy fields, rivers,

and natural harbors ◦C) 1821, only 4000 Tejanos, or Spanish who call

Texas home, lived there◦D) Spain tried to get settlers to move but

Apache and Comanche made it difficult◦E) Spain allowed the Austin family to start a

settlement

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II) Mexican Independence changes Texas◦A) Stephen Austin took over the

land in Texas given to his father◦B) 1821, Mexico gets independence

from Spain◦C) Steve Austin attracted 297

families to his colony in Texas◦Known as the “Old Three Hundred”◦D) Success attracted more

Americans, by 1830 Americans outnumbered Tejanos six to one in Texas

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III) Rising Tensions in Texas◦A)Americans resented following Mexican laws◦B) Mexico outlawed slavery in 1829, made

Americans mad◦C) Tejanos felt that Americans thought

themselves were superior and deserved special treatment

◦D) Mexico investigated and felt that tensions were too high

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◦1) Texas was closed to American settlers◦2) Texans had to pay Mexican taxes◦3) More Mexican troops to enforce laws

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IV) Texans Revolt Against Mexico◦A) Tensions rose.

Austin went to Mexico City to petition the Mexican government for reforms including the right to govern themselves

◦B) Met with Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican President, 1)but learned Austin

would rebel if Santa Anna did not agree. Jailed Austin for 1 year.

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◦C) Santa Anna sent more troops to take a cannon from the Texans. Failed.

◦D) Texans take over the Alamo in 1835.

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V) The Fight For the Alamo◦A) 1836, Texans held a meeting at Washington-on-

the-Brazos to discuss revolt.◦B) Sam Houston is given command of the Texan

Army 1) Two small forces, approximately 600 men in total 2) William Travis and Juan Seguin led these groups

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◦C)Feb. 23, 1836, Mexican troops surrounded San Antonio and began seize of the Alamo.

◦D) 12 days, the men in the Alamo survived the siege

◦E) Day 13, 1800 Mexican troops stormed the Alamo. Texans ran out of ammunition. All but five Texans were killed. End of the Battle for the Alamo.

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VI) Victory at San Jacinto◦A) Santa Anna massacred 300 people at Goliad.◦B) Texas’ army grew◦C) At San Jacinto, Santa Anna and Houston

meet. Houston is the winner.◦D) Santa Anna is forced to give the Texans their

independence.

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VII) Lone Star Republic ◦A) Sep. 1836, Texas becomes the Lone Star Republic◦B) 1836, Texas asks Congress to be annexed to the

U.S.◦C) Northerners feared that Texas would give too

much power to slave states. Texas was not annexed for another 10 years.

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