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To encourage settlement, Spanish government offers large tracts of land to empresarios. Pictured: Moses Austin
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The Texans started to gain their independance when Moses Austin got to Texas. Pictured: Mexican Flag
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Austin attracted 300 familys on his new settlement. they were call the old three hundred. Pictured:Austin's Old Three Hundred
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People bedame angry in Mexico when they decided to outlaw slavery. Pictured: Slaves being sold.
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The populationn had swelled to about 25,000, with americans outnumbering Tejanos six to one.
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Moses Austin went to Mexico City to present a list of requested preforms to Mexican officials. Pictured: Mexico City
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The mexicans have been ordered to siez a cannon used by the texans for protection against native americans. \ Pictured: soilders at war
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Two nights after the alamo has begun, Travis said, "the enemy has demanded surrender... i have answered with a cannon shot... i shall never surrender or retreat.
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The Mexican began their siege of the Alamo. The next day Travis scrawled a message to the world saying, "The enemy has demanded surrender... i answered... with a cannon shot.
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Texans met a settlement named Washington-on-the-Brazos to decide what to do about Santa Annas troops. so they decide to declare Texas a free and independent republic. Pictured: Santa Anna
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in just 18 mins the Texans killed more then half of the Mexican army and Captured Santa Anna who had to sign a treaty giving Texas their freedom.
