Settling texas, the new country emerged essentually bankrupt from the war agaisnt spain. Mexico encouraged settlers to create their own militias for protection against hostle indian tribes\ First group of colonist known as the old three hundred, had arrived in 1822 to settle an empreserial( business) grant ghat had been given to stephen austin. The mexican-born settlers in texas were soon vastly outnumbered.
Reasons for settling in texas, cheap land, new frontier, new mexico was a week country
The property tax law, intended to exempt immagrents from paying taxes for ten years, was overturned, and tarrifs were increased on goods shipped from the united states, The texan settlers had to comply with the federal prohibition agaisnt slaveryof face military intervention.
2 Major conflicts, the battle of the Alamo,- Texas lost, all texans died, lasted 13 days- Davy Croket,Bowie, Santa anna
Battle of san jacinto- Texas won, 18 min battle, sneak attack while they slept.
Republic of texas, Republic of texas 1836-1845
Mexico will try to regain texas but fails.
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