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Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s to escape religious persecution
They study the book of Mormon along with the Bible
11.2 THE TEXAS REVOLUTION
10 April 2014
American Settlers Move West
1821: Mexico became independent.
1824: Mexico adopted a republican constitution that declared rights for all Mexicans
Empresarios: agents – bring settlers to Texas – paid in land Stephen F. Austin: empresario
that started a Texas colony The first 300 families became
known as the Old Three Hundred. – very successful!
American Settlers Move West Americans were given free land by
the Texas government, but they had to obey Mexican laws. Many Americans chose NOT to obey
laws ADD THIS: colonist brought slaves with them, which
was banned in the Texas territory at the time!
1830: Angered by this, Mexico banned further settlements by Americans
Texans Revolt Against Mexico October 1835: Mexican army tried to
remove a cannon from the town of Gonzales, Texas, but the American rebels would not allow them. The rebels won marking the beginning of the Texas War for Independence
March 1836: Texans declared independence from Mexico – became Republic of Texas!
Texans Revolt Against Mexico
Created a Republican government modeled after US gov’t President: David Burnet;
Vice-President: Lorenzo de Zavala; head of Texas army: Sam Houston
Austin went to the United States to seek money and troops.
The Battle of the Alamo
Date Feb 23- Mar 6, 1836
Leaders M: Santa Anna T: Col. William Travis
What happened? Less than 200 rebels fought the huge
Mexican force at Alamo Outcome
Mexicans won but huge losses – all rebel defenders of the Alamo were killed
Battle of San Jacinto
Date April 21, 1836
Leaders M: Santa Anna T: Sam Houston
What happened? Santa Anna chose site carelessly – Houston
surprised attacked the M camp shouting “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!”
Outcome Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to
sign treaty granting TX its independence
An Independent Nation
Sam Houston was the hero of the new independent nation of Texas Created a new town name
Houston and made it the capital
To increase the population, Texas offered land grants. American settlers came from nearby southern states, often bringing slaves with them to help grow and harvest cotton.
An Independent Nation
Most hoped that the US would annex, or take control of Texas, making it a state. President Andrew Jackson refused –
concerned that admitting Texas as a slave state would upset the fragile balance of free and slate states
Also did not want to have a war with Mexico over Texas
An Independent Nation
US, France and Britain recognized Texas as an independent nation – became a state in 1845
Mexico did not recognize Texas as an independent nation Republic organized the Texas Rangers to
guard long frontier from Mexican and Native American attacks
In 1844, Texas and Mexico signed a peace treaty
Events will ultimately lead to the Mexican-Amer. War!
Texas Rangers