-
-
The Spanish government promised land to empresarios to defend tehir land from native Americans.
-
Mexico finally became its own country in 1821.
-
The Mexican governmens passed laws that made slavery illegal, making slave owners in America angry.
-
The population increased from 300 families to 25,000 people!
-
Austin went to Mexico City to show a lits of changes asked to the government officials.
-
Mexican soldiers went to Gonzales and ere told to take a cannon intended for Texan defense from the Native Americans.
-
Santa Anna's troops surrounded San Antonio and Mexicans began to take over the Alamo the next day.
-
A meeting was held todecide what to do about t Santa Anna's troops.Texas was then declared independant of Mexico as its own country.
-
Sam Houston was in charge of the 25 Tejanos, against the 300-400 men in Santa Anna's army.
-
Sam Houston surprised Santa Anna by having his men come at his army by the San Jacinto River screaming "Remember the Alamo!"
-
The Texans were officially their own country, and they called themselves the Lone Star Republic. They wanted to be in the USA, so they tehn asked the Congress to join to the Union.
