The Texas Revolution

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The Texas Revolution

• American and Tejano Citizens led Texas to
  independence from Mexico

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Key Terms and Key Names

• Key Terms
• Tejano
• Battle of the Alamo
• Lone Star Republic

• Key People
• Stephen Austin
• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
• Sam Huston
• William Travis
• Juan Seguin

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Dont mess with Tejas

• Spanish Tejas bordered the United States and was
  rich in natural resources and fertile land and
  waterways
• Tejas had very few Spanish settlers and had
  trouble protecting its land from Native Americans
  and Settlers
• With only 4000 Tejanos living in Texas Spain
  tried to encourage people to settle there in
  order to fight off Americans and Native Americans
• Spain was Unable to Attract Spanish Settlers to
  Texas so they sold land to Moses Austin as long
  as he followed Spanish Laws

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I remember that TV show?

• When Mexico gained its Independence from Spain
  Stephen Austin had to reapply for a Land Grant
• Mexico granted Austin the land as long as the 297
  families agreed to be Mexican citizens and Roman
  Catholic
• Austin made his settlers live Moral lives and
  became a model for Mexican settlement
• By 1830, there were 30,000 Americans outnumbering
  Tejanos six to one

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High Tension Area

• Americans soon became upset with Mexican laws and
  tried to follow American laws, language, and
  slave rights
• Tejanos viewed the Americans as egotistical and
  entitled and resented their unwillingness to
  follow Mexican law
• As Mexico grew tired of the tensions in Texas
  they banned American immigration, Instituted
  taxes, and sent Mexican troops to the state to
  enforce their laws

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This Means War

• Stephen Austin tried to create a Self-governing
  state of Texas within Mexico
• As general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna worked
  with Austin on the reforms, when he heard talk of
  rebellion he jailed Austin for a year
• Santa Anna would send more troops into Texas to
  put down the rebellion and capture key weaponry
• Mexico failed to capture the cannons in Texas and
  were driven from their fortress at the Alamo
• Mexico would respond by sending 6,000 more troops
  into Texas

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Getting Ready for Fight Night

• As Texas claimed Independence from Mexico Sam
  Houston was named commander of the Texan Army
• The Texan Troops were outnumbered with James
  Fannin Controlling about 400 troops and William
  Travis controlling 183 men including Davy
  Crockett and Jim Bowie
• Juan Seguin led 25 Tejano Troops who also
  supported Independence

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What is in the Basement of the Alamo?

• As the Mexican Troops attacked the Alamo and
  Texan Troops refused to surrender the fort
• The Texans defended the Alamo for 13 days but
  would run out of Ammunition and would be forced
  to Surrender at the Battle of the Alamo
• The Surviving Texan Soldiers would be executed
  after the battle and ordered surviving women to
  spread the story of the Alamo around Texas
• Texans soon realized how hard they would have to
  fight to gain their independence

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Remember the Alamo

• As Mexico chased Texan Settler out of the
  Country, Texans angered at the execution of
  soldiers doubled their army to 800 troops
• Sam Houston would lead his troops to the San
  Jacinto River and lead a fierce attack on Santa
  Annas troops
• It would take the Troops 18 minutes to kill half
  of the Mexican Army and Texas would win its
  freedom and the Battle of San Jacinto

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The Stars at night are big and bright

• After the Victory over Mexico, Texas would become
  independent, would be led by Sam Houston, and be
  known as the Lone Star Republic
• Texas would soon ask for entry into the United
  States via annexation but the north feared the
  slave states would take control of congress
• Texas would remain independent for Ten years and
  would lead to eventual war with Mexico

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This has been another World Famous Mr. Green
PowerPoint Presentation

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