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Land Grants
People were giving grants to be able to purchase their land. Mexico offered enourmous Land Grants to agents, who were caled empresarios. The empersarios, in turn, attracted American settlers who wanted to buy cheap land. -
Stephen F. Austin
He led the first group of American settlers to a new fertile area. However, his plan didn't work as well as he thought it would. He found himself twelve years later with his new homeland in an uproar and himself in Mexian Prison. -
Mexico's efforts to swal orders and raise taxes on imports
The Law of April 6, 1830 was issued because of the General Mier y Terán Report. The Law of April 6, 1830 angered many Mexicans, Tejanos, and Anglos alike in Texas. This decree placed a severe halt on American immigration to Mexico. The Texans wanted the 1824 General Colonization Law (Constitution of 1824) to be restored. -
Texas Revoulation
The Texas Revoulation began when the colonist of Mexican province of texas went against the Mexican goverment. This lasted from October 2, 1835 and ending in the battle of Sn Jacinto on April 21, 1836. -
Battle of Goliad
The battle of Goliad was the second pwar of the Texas Revolution. Early in the morning of 1835 Texan men attacked the Mexian Army. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Almao was a battle that lasted from February 23 to March 6, 1936. During this battle the Mexican gained their indpendence from Spain, and now Mexico commander wanted to gain control of Texas -
Battle of San Jacinto
The battle of San Jacinto was faught on April 21, 1836. This battle was led by General Sam Houston. Th Texan army faught and deafeted General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's army in a war that only lasted 18 minutes -
Houston becomes President
Houston was elecred president of the Texas Republic. They earned their independent from Mexico in a successful military rebellion. -
Texas joins the Union
On December 29, 1845 Texas Joins the Union. When president Polk entered the White House, he continue to encourage Texas to accept the Tlyer offer. The bull was signed December 29, 1845 accepting Texas as the 28th state of the Union. -
"Texas's Old Three Hundred"
The "Texas Old Three Hundred" was a list of the three hundered peope who died.
