New Mexican country was bankrupt
Mexico wanted more settelers there so they had a form of protection.
First group of colonist known as the old three hundred had arrived in 1822 to settle an empresarial grant that had been givin to stephen f austin
The mexican born settlers in texas were outnumvered by people settled in the new world
Reason for settling texas
Cheap land
New frontier
A weak country boubted too many laws they wanted the settlers there for protection from hostile indians.
The property tax law intended to exempt immigrants from paying taxes for ten years
Texas settlers had to comply with federal prohibition of slaves they weould face military intervention.
Within a few years the texans outnumbered the mexicans 4 to 1
The battle of the alamo
Texans lost
13 days
Travis crockett bowie austin santa anna
San Jacinto
Texans won
18 min battle
Sneak attack
Santa anna houston
Republic of Texas Revo
Republic of texas 1836 t o1845
Mexico will try to regain texas but fails
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