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 Indians
- Texas was very sparsely populated and Mexico wanted people to come settle it to control Indian raids
- first group of settlers is known as the Old Three Hundred. they arrived in 1822 on a grant that have been given to Stephen F. Austin
- Mexican born settlers were soon outnumbered by US born settlers, and this scared Mexico
- Reasons for settling Texas
- cheap land
- new frontier
- Mexico was weak country, and doubted that they could enforce too many laws
- property tax exemption for settlers was overturned and tariffs were increased
- Texas settlers had to comply with the laws of no slavery or face punishment from military
- Texans outnumber Mexicans 4:1
- Battle of Alamo and Battle of San Jacinto
- Republic of Texas
- results of Texas Revolution
- Republic of Texas 1836-1845, became a US state
- Mexico will try to regain Texas but fails
- results of Texas Revolution
- Texas Revolution
- began October 2, 1835
- establishment of Republic of Texas after final battle on April 21, 1836
- conflicts between the 2 nations lasted into the 1840's
- Texas annexed and became 28th US state
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