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Stephen Austin meets with Mexican President Santa Anna
- Present petitions for greater self-government for Texas
- Imprisoned Austin for inciting revolution.
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Battle of the Alamo
- Started by Austin and his followers
- Many American soldiers got killed under Santa Anna's force.
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Battle of San Jacinto
- Texans defeat the Santa Anna's force
- Captured Santa Anna
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Treaty of Velasco
- Grants Texas Independence
- After the battle of San Jacinton, signed by Santa Anna and the Republica of Texas.
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U.S. annexes Texas
- Texans invited the Americans to annex them into the United States
- Different opinions were divided among different areas in America.
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Slidell's Rejection
- Slidell was sent to Mexico to negotiate an agreement about Rio Grande.
- Slidell was rejected by the Mexican government.
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General Taylor marches troops across Rio Grande
- Taylor advanced his soldier across Rio Grande
- Taylor chose a spot near Rio Grande and waited for a long time for the attack on the Mexicans.
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U.S. declares war on Mexico
- Mexico had crossed the boundary of the United States
- American troops in Mexico had victories one followed by another.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- Treaty that ended the war between America and Mexico
- Mexico negotiate the treaty because they are losing to America.
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Gadsden Purchase
- Established the current borders of the lower 48 states.
- Purchased by the United States in the treaty.
