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Moses Austin
Moses Austin askes the Mexican government if he could settle people in Texas. -
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin died before he could follow out his plan so his son Stephen finishen his plan -
Independence
During the year 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain. After they won their independence they left the settlers alone. After more and more people settled in Texas the Mexican government got scared. -
Angry Americans
The Mexican government passed a law to keep more peope from settling in Texas and insisted that any settlers already living in Texas had to follow Mexican law. -
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Santa Anna took over the Mexican Government as a dictator. After he took over the government he sent troops to enforce mexican laws which angered the americans enough to revoult. -
temporary government
Settlers made a temporary government which planned to attack Mexican soldiers on December 5, 1835 -
attacking the Alamo
Santa Anna's forces attacked the Alamo -
The Alamo falls
Every American dies at the battle of the Alamo. -
The battle of San Jacinto
The Texans beat the Mexican army and captures Santa Anna so in return for sparring him Texas got its independence. During the fight they heard the battle cries of "Remember the Alamo!" -
California is popular
The California gold rush -
The Mormons
The Mormons settled by the great salt lake in what became the Utah Territory and then the state Utah. -
The war is ended
The war with Mexico ends with the signing of The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago.
