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 underpopulated
- The first group of colonists, known as the Old Three Hundred, had arrived in 1822 to settle an empesarial grant that had been given to Stephen Austin
- The Mexican born settlers in Texas were soon vastly outnumbered by people born in the US
- That scared the Mexican Government
Reasons for settling Texas
- Cheap land for the Americas
- New Frontier
- A weak country, doubted too many laws because they wanted the settlers there to be protected from the Indians
- The property Tax law, intended to exempt immigrants from paying taxes for 10 years was overturned, and tariffs were increased on goods shipped from the US
- Texas settlers had to comply with the Federal prohibition against slavery or face a military intervention
- The Texans didn't comply and a few years later the outnumbered the Mexicans 4 to 1
The 2 major conflicts
- The Battle of Alamo
- Texans lost
- all Texans died
- lasted 13 days
- Famous people:
- Travis
- Crockett
- Bowie
- Austin
- Santa Anna
- The Battle of San Jacinto
- Texans Won
- 18 minute battle
- Sneak attack, caught them sleeping
- Famous people
- Santa Anna
- Houston
Republic of Texas
- Results of Revolution
- Republic of Texas 1836 - 1845
- Mexico will try to regain Texas but they will fail
Texas Revolution
- The Texan revolution, was a military conflict between the government of Mexico and Texas colonists that began on October 2 1835
- Resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas after the final battle on April 21 1836
- Conflicts started in the 40's then finally resolved in the Mexican American War
2 para on which person was most important in Texas gaining its independence
Comments