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At Gonzales and San Antonio, Texas rebels force Mexican military to retreat. The Texan army enjoyed their first win. The Texans drove the Mexicans out of San Antonio in December 1835.
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The Mexican government was encouraging border raids and warning at any attempt at annexation would lead to war.
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This battle was 13 days long. It happened because Santa Anna organized a force of about 6,000 troops to put down the rebellion but when the troops arrived at San Antonio they found over 180 texan rebels holed up in an mission.
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Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Shortly after the texans declared their independence they drafted a new constitution that drew heavily.
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The Mexican army made the Texans mad. Fannin and his men surrendered hoping the Mexican's would disarm and leave Texas. A firing squad executed more than 300 men, the losses of these men devastated Texans but also united them in support of their new country.
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The Mexicans were routed and hundreds of people were taken prisoner, including Santa Anna in exchange for his freedom Santa Anna gave them their independence by signing a treaty.
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Sam Houston was elected for president and voted 3,277 to 91 in favor of becoming part of the united states. Congress did not want Texas as a slave state because Mexico still said they owned Texas. Finally Jackson signed a resolution officially recognizing Texas as an independent nation.
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This is when Texas annexed from Mexico because the United States wanted them but Mexico said if the United States tried to make Texas a state they would declare war.