Expansion in Texas

  • Land Grants

    Land Grants

    They atrracted American settlers, obeyed Mexican Law
  • Mexico's effort to seal borders and raise taxes

    They encourages American farmers to settle in Texas
  • Texas Revolution

    Texas Revolution

    After Santa Anna revoked local powers in Texas and other Mexican states, several rebellions erupted
  • Stephen Austin

    Stephen Austin

    Established a colony between the Brazos and Colorado rivers, Austin issued 297 land grants to the group.
  • Texas's Old Three Hundred

    Texas's Old Three Hundred

    Group that recieved 297 land grants from Stephen Austin
  • Battle of Alamo

    Battle of Alamo

    Santa Anna's army attacted the Texans by surprise
  • Battle of Goliad

    Battle of Goliad

    Santa Anna's troops executed 300 rebels at Goliad
  • Sam Houston becomes president

    Sam Houston becomes president

    Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto

    The Texans led by Sam Houston, they defeated Santa Anna's army while shouting '' Rememberthe Alamo!''
  • Texas joins the Union

    Texas joins the Union

    Texas becomes the 28th state in the Union