Settling Texas
- The new country emerged essentially bankrupt from the war against Spain.
- Mexico encouraged settlers to create their own militias for protection against hostile Indian tribes.
- Texas was very sparsely populated and in the hope that an influx of settlers could control the Indian raids, the government liberalized immigration policies for the region.
- The first group of colonists, known as the Old Three Hundred, had arrived in 1822 to settle an empresarial (business) grant that had been given to Stephen F. Austin.
- The Mexican-born settlers in Texas were soon vastly outnumbered by people born in the United States.
- This scared the Mexican government.
Reason for Settling Texas
- Cheap land for Americans.
- New frontier.
- A weak country, doubted too many laws because they wanted the settlers there for protection from hostile Indians.
Settling Texas
- The property tax law, intended to exempt immigrants from paying taxes for ten years, was overturned, and tariffs were increased on goods shipped from the United States.
- Texas settlers had to comply with the federal prohibition against slavery or face military intervention.
- The Texan settlers didn't comply and a few years later, they outnumbered the Mexicans 4:1 and had almost as many slaves as the Mexicans did people.
2 Major Conflicts
- The Battle of the Alamo
- Texans lost
- All Texans died
- Lasted 13 days
- Famous people there: Travis, Crockett, Bowie, Austin, Santa Anna
- The Battle of San Jacinto
- Texas won
- 18 minute battle
- Sneak attack, caught them sleeping
- Famous people: Santa Anna, Houston
Republic of Texas
- Results of the Texas Revolution
- Republic of Texas 1836-1845.
- Mexico tries to regain Texas but fails.
- Texas becomes a state in December, 1845.
Texas Revolution Summary
- The Texas Revolution, also known as the Texas War of Independence, was the military conflict between the government of Mexico and Texas colonists that began October 2, 1835.
- Resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas after the final battle on April 21, 1836.
- Conflicts between the two nations continued into the 1840's, finally being resolved with the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848 after the annexation of Texas to the United States.
Research:
- Two paragraphs
- Which person was the most important in Texas gaining its independence.
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