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Austin traveled to Mexico to present petitions for greater self-government.
When Austin was onhis way home he was imprisoned by Santa Anna. -
The Texans drove the Mexican forces from the Alamo.
It was an abandoned mission and fort.
Santa Anna then destroyed a small American garrison in the Alamo. -
They shouted "remember the Alamo" when they fought.
They captured Santa Anna.
They were lead by Sam Houston. -
The Texans had captured Snata Anna and would let him go once he signed the treay of Velasco.
After this Houston is named the president of the Republic of Texas. -
-A lot of people in Texas wanted this to happen.
-Sotherners wanted to extend slavery which was already esablished inTexas. -
He and his army were going to blockade the river.
The Mexicans viewed tTaylors troops are an attack. -
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Polk was the President when the U.S. declared war on Mexico.
He ordered Stephen Kearny to march to Santa Fe, New Mexico. -
Mexico agreed that the Rio Grande border fir Texas and it also ceded New Mexico and California.
America paod Mexico 15 million dollars. -
This established the current bordrs of the 48 states.
James Gadsden paid Mexico $ 10 million for the little piece of territory.
