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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