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land offer
to encourage settlement, spanish government offers large tracts of land to empresarios. -
independence
mexico suscesfully gained its independence from spain. -
Slavery
Slave owners became angry when mexico outlawed slavery. -
growing population
the population grew to be about 25,000 people. the american's outnumbered the tejanos six to one. -
War begins
Austin goes to Mexico City to present a list of requested reforms to mexican officials -
Mexican soldiers marched to the city of Gonzales
Mexican soldiers marched to the city of Gonzales. They were sent to capture a cannon used by the texans to protect themselves from the Native Americans. -
The fight for the Almao
Texans met at a settlement called Washington-on-the-Barazos to decide what to do about Santa Anna's troups. -
Juan Sequin led a band of 25 tejanos.
The band supported the revolt , among the voulenteers were free African Americans. -
Santa Anna's troops surrounded San Antonio
the next day the mexicans began their seige on mexico. two nights later travis laid a message that said the enmy has demanded surrender. they responded with a cannon shot. -
Houstan supprised Anna and his troops by saying "remember the alamo"
in just 18 minutes the texans had killed almost have of the mexican army. santa anna had to sign a treaty giving texas its independence. -
Texans raised the official flag of texas' independence.
Texas was nick named the Lone Star Republic and Sam Houstan was elected as presidant. Then texas joined the United States
