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Land Offers
The Spanish agreed to let American Moses start a new colony in Tejas as long as the settlers followed the Spanish rule. Pictured: Moses Austin -
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Texas Revolution
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Mexican Independence
Mexico successfully gained their indpendence from Spain. Tejas was now a part of the new nation Mexico. -
Slave Owners Angry
Mexico outlawed slavery which got slave owners mad because they wanted the slaves to grow cotton. Pictured: Slave -
Population Growth
The American population grew to 25,000 people. -
Austin goes to Mexico
Austin went to Mexico City to present a list of requested reforms to Mexican officials. -
Come and Take It
Mexican Soldiers entered the town of Gonzales with orders to take a cannon that they were using against the Native Americans. Texas volunteers came and hung a flag over the cannon saying "Come and Take it". The soldiers were unable to capture the cannon. -
The Alamo
Santa Anna's troops surrounded San Antonio. The next day, the Mexicans began their siege of the Alamo. -
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Texans met a settlemet called Washington-on-the-Brazos to decide what they were going to do with Santa Anna and his troops. They decided to declare Texas a free state. Sam Houston became in command of the Texas army.
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Annex
The Texas government asked Congress to Annex, or join, Texas to the Union. -
Surprise
Houston surprised Santa Anna near the San Jacinto River. In just 18 minutes Houston's army killed half of the Mexican Army forcing Santa Anna to sign a treaty giving Texas it's freedom.
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Finally Free
Texans raised the official flag of the independent nation of Texas, nicknamed the Lone Star State.
Pictured: The flag the Texans raised.
