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Texas Revolution . Mexico gains it’s Independence . Mexico finally gets it’s independence from Spain in 1821. Moving to Texas. Mexico allows Stephen F. Austin to bring 300 American families to Texas to live. . Moving Fast.
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Mexico gains it’sIndependence • Mexico finally gets it’s independence from Spain in 1821.
Moving to Texas • Mexico allows Stephen F. Austin to bring 300 American families to Texas to live.
Moving Fast • By 1827, 6,000 Americans were moving to Texas each month.
Slavery in Texas • Many Americans came from the South and brought slaves, but slavery in Mexico was still illegal.
Santa Anna Becomes President • General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna becomes president in Mexico in 1833.
New Laws in Texas • In 1835 Texas passes new laws. • No more Americans were allowed to come to Texas.
2nd Law • All Texans had to become Mexican citizens, or they weren’t allowed there.
3rd Law • All Texans had to become Catholic because that was Mexico’s religion.
4th Law • All Texans would have to pay taxes to the Mexican government.
Texas revolution • The Texas Revolution started in October of 1835
Texas makes money • By 1830, Texas was making more money than any other part of Mexico.
Texans being taxed • Texans were being taxed with out representation in the Mexican government.
Texas wants to be a state • Texans demanded to become a state of Mexico, so they could be a part of the Mexican government and help make laws
Texans at Goliad • The Mexican army captured 300 Texans at Goliad, Texas and killed them all.
The Alamo • In March 1836, the Mexican army killed 188 Texans in the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas
Battle of San Jacinto • In April 1836, Sam Houston and the Texan army surprised and defeated the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto
Santa Anna Defeated • About 630 Mexicans were killed and 730 soldiers, including General Santa Anna, was captured. The Texans only had 16 deaths.
Santa Anna surrendered • Mexican General Santa Anna orders the execution of 400 surrendered Texans. This also becomes a rallying cry for Texas independence. 1836
Texas gets independence • Texas becomes an independent country.
Texans won • Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence.