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To encourage settlement, Spanish government offers large tracts of land to empresarios.
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Mexico gains independence from Spain. Texas is now a part of Mexico.
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Slaveowners became angry when Mexico outlawed slavery. But Austin persuaded the government to let the slaveowners keep their slaves.
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The population swelled to about 25,000, with Americans outnumbering the Tejanos, six to one.
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Austin went to mexico city to present a list of requested reforms to mexican officials. The most urgent request was that Texas become a self governing state within Mexico. Santa Anna then jails Austin for a year.
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Mexican soldiers recieved orders to seize a cannon used by the Texans as protection against Native American. Texan volunteers hung a sign over the gun that said "Come and Take It"
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Santa Anna's troops surrounded San Antonio and became their seige of the Alamo the Alamo defenders held off the attack 12 violent days.
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Texans met at a settlement, called Washington to decide what to do about Santa Ana's troops. Sam houstoun was placed in command of the Texas Army.
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Houston suprised Santa Anna near the San Jacinto river. The texans screamed "remember the alamo, remember Goliad." In 18 minutes the texans killed more than half the Mexican army.
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Texans raised the official flag of the independent nation Texas, nicknamed the Lone Star Republic. Sam Houston was elected president.
