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Spanish agreed to allow American Moses Austin to create a colony in Tejas Picture: Moses Austin
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Mexico successfully gained its independence from Spain.
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Slave owners wanted to maintain slavery to grow cotton.Austin persuaded the government to keep slave owners their slaves.
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the population had grew to about 25,000 and the americans outnumberings the tejanos six to one.
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Austin went to Mexico City to present a list requested reforms to Mexico officals. Picture: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Mexican soldiers marched to the town of gonzales. They had orders to seize a cannon used by the texans for protection against the Native Americans. Picture: Mexican soldiers
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Santa Anna troops surrounded San Antonio, and the next day, Mexicans began their seige of the Alamo.
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Texans met at a settlement called Washington-on-the-brazos to decide what to do about Santa Anna's troops.
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The 13th day, Santa Anna ordered over 1800 men to storm the fortress. Texans used hailstorm out of cannons and gun fire, till they ran out of ammunition.
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Houston surprised Santa Anna near the San Jacinto river, and Santa Anna had to sign a treaty giving Texas its freedom.
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Texans raised the official flag of independent nation of Texas, and the nickname is Lone Star Republic.
