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Napoleon forced the Spanish king to abdicate his throne and appointed Joseph Bonaparte as the new monarch. -
Mexico won independence from Spain and became a part of the new nation. Allowed for organized immigration to the U.S. -
Stephen F. Austin severed the control that Spain had exercised on its North American territories. -
Creating the Republic of Texas and the signing of the Declaration to protect basic rights. -
Since many Anglo-Americans owned slaves, Texas was granted a one-year exemption from Mexico's edict outlawing slavery. -
Texans fought in Mexico because they were angry with the Mexican government for allowing the organized immigration into the settlement. -
Santa Anna led a 6000-man force toward Texas, where they defeated Texan resistance, and 300 Texas prisoners were executed. -
Rich cotton lands and farm lands brought thousands of immigrants to the new land, along with their slaves. Texas joined the U.S. becoming the 28th state of the nation. -
Congress passed a bill that would allow for the U.S. to annex Texas. The same year, congress passed a bill that endorsed slavery and the slave trade. -
At Spindletop Hill, a major petroleum discovery was revealed and became an important factor in the industry drive.
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