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To encourage settlment, spanish government offers large tracts of land to empresarios. Pictured: Mosis Austin
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After Austin arrived in Texas in 1821, Mexico successfully gained their independence from spain.
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Slave owners became angry when Mexico outlawed slavory
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The mexican population grew to 25,000 with americans outnumbering the Tejanes.
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Santa Anna jailed Stephen Austin for almost a year because he threatened to break free.
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Mexican soldiers had orders to seize a cannon used by the Texans for protection against Native Americans.
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Texans met at a settlement and decided to declare Texas a free and independent republic. Same Houston was placed in command of the Texas army. Pictured: Sam Houston
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Texans were captured while retreating from Mexican soldiers and more then 300 were executed while the battle was lost.
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The battle of the Alamo was over and the Mexicans had won.
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Santa Anna had to sign a treaty giving Texas it's freedom. Now Texas an independent nation
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Texans raised the offical flag of the new independent nation. Sam Houston was elected president.
