The Lonestar Rebellion

Julie Ludwig and Adrija Chaturvedi

People

• Sam Houston: Commander in chief of the Lone Star Republic

• Santa Anna: Commander in chief of the Mexican Army

•  Colonel W. B. Travis: Commander of the Texan Army at the Alamo

• Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett: Slain heroes at the battle of the Alamo; became legendary following their death

Places

• The Lone Star Republic• Alamo• Goliad• San Jacinto

The Lone Star Republic

• 1836: Texas gained its independence from Mexico

• Mexicans don't accept this

Battle of the Alamo• March 6, 1836: Battle of

the Alamo• Santa Anna:

o invaded texaso  trapped nearly 200

texans at the Alamo in San Antonio

o wiped them out completely after 13 days

• Colonel WB Travis: "I shall never surrender or retreat...Victory or Death. RESULTS:

• Delayed Mexican Advance• Stimulated American

oppositon towards Mexicans

Goliad Massacre

• March 27, 1836: Goliad Massacre

• 400 American Voluteers were killed as "pirates

 RESULTS:• Stimulated

American opposition towards Mexicans

American Reaction

• Americans were outraged• Many went to Texas to

help in the battles•  Battle Cries: 

o "Remember the Alamo"o "Remember Goliad"o "Death to Santa Anna!

• New American legends: Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett

• Texans couldn't have won the independence without the American help, Us governemnt, even though they weren't supposed to because they were supposed to be neutral

• Public nullified this because they wanted to support the Texans

Turning Point

• Sam Houston retreated to the east

• Santa Anna followed him to San Jacinto

• 1300 Mexicans vs. 900 Texans

•  April 21, 1836: Houston wiped out the pursuing force and captured Santa Anna

Results

• Santa Anna signed two treaties:o withdraw mexican

troopso recognize the Rio

Grande as the extreme SW boundary of Texas

• When released from Jail, Santa Anna rejected these agreements because they were "extorted under duress"

Troubles With the US?• Before Jackson left office,

he recognized Texas as independent

• Texans wanted union with the US not just recognition

• 1837: Texas officially petitioned for annexation to the US

• Denied because of the slavery issue: o Texas would come in

as a slave state; throw off balance