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To defend the land from hostile Native American, the Spanish government offered huge tracts of land to empresarios people who agreed to find settlers for the land.
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Mexico successfully gained its independence from spain.
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Slave owners become angry when Mexico outlawed slavery. They wanted to maintain slavery so they could grow cotton.
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The population had swelled to about 25,000, with Americans outnumbering the Tejanos six to one.
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Austin went to Mexico City to present a list of requested reforms to Mexican Officials.
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Mexican soldiers marched to the town of Gonzales. They had ordcers to seize a cannon used by the Texans for protection against Native American
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Santa Anna's troops surrounded San Antonio. The next day, Mexicans began their siege of the Alamo.
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Texans met at a settlement called Washington-on-the-Brazos to decide what to do about Santa Anna's troops
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Houston surprised Santa Anna neat the San jacinto River. The Texans advanced screaming "Remember the Alamo!" and "Remember Goliad!"
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Texans raised the official flag of the independent nation of Texas, nicknamed the Lone Star Republic.
