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Santa Anna becomes president.
They asked Santa Anna to let immigrants settle in Texas once again. The settlers chose Stephen F. Austin to deliver their petitions to the leaders of the Mexican government. Austin hoped Santa Anna would work peacefully with the settlers. -
Battle of Gonzales
Santa Anna’s failure to follow the
constitution of 1824
-Battle broke out when Texans refused to
surrender their cannon to the Mexican forces -
Texas Declaration of Independence
Written by George Childress
Grievances: Stated that Mexico
denied them the rights guaranteed
by the Mexican Constitution of
1824
Stated Texans were deprived of
freedoms they were used to from
the U.S. Constitution -
Battle of the Alamo
TX lost; Mexico won; all Texans killed (183 men);
Santa Anna sends Susanna Dickinson to Sam Houston with
fate of Texans at the Alamo message -
Runaway Scrape
Sam Houston and others learn of the fall of the
Alamo
A larger Mexican force is advancing on a smaller
Texas force,
Houston orders forces to retreat and burn Gonzales.
Fear spreads across Texas and civilians flee -
Battle of San Jacinto
Texans- won their
independence the battle Lasted 18 minutes Capture of Santa Anna- Treaty of Velasco