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to incourage settlement spanish government offers large pieces of land to settlers
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mexico gained its independence from spain
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slave owners became angry when mexico outlaws slavery
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the population was about 25,000 with americans outnumbering the tejanos six to one
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Austin went to the mexican government and requested to be a self governing state within mexico. but it was found that if the said no he would support rebelion and break away from the mexico governemt
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Santa Anna sent more troops to texas. they marched into gonzales to take a cannon they use too defend from indians. so the texans had a sign on it that said come take it. the texans drove the soldiers out.
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santa annas troops surround san antonio the mexicans begin there siege of the alamo
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texans meet and decide what to do about santa annas troops. they decide to declare independence and Sam Houstan was placed in command of the texas army
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santa anna was forced to sign a treaty giving texas there independence.
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texans raised the flag of the independent state of texas nicknamed the lone star republic
