The Lone Star Rebellion

Jack ZhaiMegan Hutchinson

Declare Independence Sam Houston is leader of the new republic Santa Anna, Mexican Leader Attempts to Crush Rebellion

Texas Breaks Away

200 Texans trapped at the Alamo Colonel W. B. Travis refuses to surrender Santa Anna wipes out every man after a 13

day siege by his men Battle Cry- “Remember the Alamo” for the

rest of the conflict

Alamo

400 American volunteers, surrender at Goliad

All “butchered” by Mexicans Delayed Mexican advancements Increased American opposition &

resentment Battle Cry- “Remember Goliad” and “Death

to Santa Anna”

Goliad

Houston vs. Santa Anna 1300 Mexicans vs. 900 Texans Mexican siesta, surprise attack by Houston Mexican forces crushed Santa Anna has to sign 2 treaties

San Jacinto

Mexicans can’t bear arms against Texans

No more hostilities Rio Grande is new

southern border Mexico must acknowledge

Texas’s independence

Treaties of Velasco

Jackson recognizes Texas’s independence the day before he left office

Conflict of Texas’s acceptance into Union Slavery is major hindrance to admission Admission expands slavery, causes

unbalance of slave/non-slavery states

Jackson Oversteps Power?

US “gains” more territory, wins more battles Power of U.S increases and U.S. has

superiority over Mexico

Spread of Democracy