Settlement of TexasSettlement of Texas

American migration into Texas

Stephen Austin received a grant from the newly established Mexican government for a

colony in Texas.

Several hundred pioneers settled with Austin.

A new Mexican colonization law offered large land grants and thousands more came.

By 1836, 50,000 Americans lived in Texas

Most remained loyal to the United States.

They soon became upset with Mexican rule because

(1) Lack of self-government

(2) Mexico banned further immigration from the US

(3) Mexico abolished slavery in 1829

Things came to a head when Mexican president, General

Santa Anna abolished local rule and set himself up as dictator in

1835.

Rebellion Begins

Texans retaliated by setting up their own government and

declared their independence in March 1836

Santa Anna sent his army into Texas in January 1836 and

reached San Antonio in February

A force on 187 Texans under William B. Travis took a stand behind the walls of a Spanish

mission nicknamed "the Alamo"

Along with Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, the Texans held

off 5,000 troops for 10 days

The Mexican troops finally fought their way into the Alamo

and slaughter everyone

After receiving word of the battle, Sam Houston united the

Texans under the battle cry "Remember the Alamo!"

Houston's army defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San

Jacinto on April 21, 1836 and Texan won its independence.

Sam Houston as President of the Republic of Texas asked

President Andrew Jackson for annexation into the United

States

President Jackson refused the request fearing war with Mexico

if he agreed.

Texas wasn’t admitted into the Union until December 1845