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-In1820, Texas included a few Americans and about 3,000 Tejanos

-Natives occupied much of the land-In order to keep control of Texas, Spaniards

offered large tracts of land to empresarios who promised to recruit more settlers

-Stephen Austin’s settlement flourished-After independence from Spain, Mexico

offered tracts of land to American settlers who promised to:

1. Become Mexican citizens2. Obey Mexico’s Laws3. Accept Roman Catholicism

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Settling TexasCHAPTER #14

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-Many Americans (Anglos) began coming to Texas without permission

-Many growers protested the Mexican ban on slavery as well as their inability to partake in government as they had in the U.S.

-By 1830, five times as many Anglos lived in Texas as did Tejanos

-In 1830, Mexico banned Anglo immigrants in Texas, building five forts to enforce it

-Anglos were furious, some talked of separation, including Stephen Austin

-Santa Anna, the new Mexican dictator refused to allow Mexico to be split

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Unrest in TexasCHAPTER #14

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-With growing strife in Texas, Santa Anna sent troop to take a cannon at Gonzales

-When they failed to take the cannon, Santa Anna sent troops to occupy San Antonio

-Mexican troops were routed by Texas volunteers—the Texans took cover in and defended an old mission called the Alamo

-Mexicans shelled the mission for 12 days-Finally Santa Anna charged the Alamo-Mexican troops swarmed the mission,

fighting hand-to-hand, they eventually overran the Texans

-Only women and children survived Page 3

“Remember the Alamo”CHAPTER #14

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-Sam Houston, general of the Texans, commanded forts be abandoned to avoid further massacres

-Mexican troops captured fleeing Texas troops outside the fort at Goliad

-Most (~350) were killed by firing squad-Upon hearing about the Goliad massacre,

about 1,400 Texans volunteered for Houston’s army, swelling his ranks

-Organizing a surprise attack of Santa Anna’s army, Houston charged on sleeping troops

-The Texans killed 600 Mexican troops, losing only 9 themselves at the battle of San JacintoPage 4

War with MexicoCHAPTER #14

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-After capturing Santa Anna, Texans forced him to sign a peace treaty recognizing Texas as an independent nationPage 5

The Republic of TexasCHAPTER #14

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