WESTWARD EXPANSION

THE TEXAS REVOLUTION

• Austin- granted permission by Spanish (300 familie)
• Son continues goal settling 272 colonists
• Become mexican citizen; Roman Catholicism
• American to Spanish 1-4 ratio
• Prohibit slavery, establish mill., stop US immigration

SANTA ANNA

• General Antonia Lopez became president
• 1834- overthrew constitutional government
• Abolished state gov.; dictatorship
• 1835- adopted constitution; temp. gov.
• liberal suppift, depose of santa anna, restore power

SAM HOUSTON

• Texans elected him to lead military.
• Fought Creek war under A.J.
• Elected H.o.R. @ 30 yr/o ; Gov. of Tenn. @ 34 yr/o
• Successfully captured Mexico's military HQ.
• Proficient in initiating peace treaties w/ N.A.

THE ALAMO

• 12 day long military defeat for Texas independance
• Mexican causalities were 8 times greater
• Psychological victory
• "Remember the Alamo"

GOLIAD

• Expecting to be treated as a prisoners of war, Texans surrendered
• Santa anna ordered those Texans to be shot.

SAN JACINTO

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• Sam Houston raised an army of less than 800 men
• April 21- His army camped out on the San Jacinto
• April 22- captured Santa Anna
• They forced Santa Anna to sigh a treaty giving Texas its independence
• The treaty was not ratified by the Mexican government

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• Mexican settlers in Texas would have:
• Second class social, political, and economic positions
• People were not given citizenship or property rights
• Hispanic who denied- unless they could prove
• Mexican landowners left Texas