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Texas Revolution build up
Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City to persuade the new Mexican government to let him start a colony. The Mexican government says the people have to be Mexican citizens and Roman Catholic. The settlers were called the old 300. -
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tensions rise
Tensions rose as Americans where unhappy that offical documents were written in Spanish. -
Tensions rise
Slave owners became angry when Mexico outlawed slavey in
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tensions rise
Austin persuades the Mexicans to let slave owners keep there slaves. -
Texas Revolution buid up
By 1830 the poupulation had swelled to about 18,000 . Out numbering the Tejanos six to one. -
Tensions rise
The Mexicans found it hard to live with Americans because we thought we were better then them. -
Tensinos rise
Americans were unwilling to follow to Mexican laws and added to already buiding tension. -
Tensions rise
Mexico responds to threats of revolution by cracking down on Americans freedom. -
Tensions rise
The Mexican government stops imgration and has Americans pay taxes for the first time. -
Tensions rise
To enforce the laws Mexico sends more troops to Texas. -
Bear attack
At the age of 22 Jedediah smith was attacked by a bear on a scavnge -
War begins
Americans start to revolt and protest against the Tejanos. -
War has started
Austin remains loyal to Texas and requsted that Texas become a self governing state. -
Reforms
Mexican preisdent General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agreed to most of the reforms. But a letter states that if Austin's requests weren't met he whoud support breaking away. -
unfairness
Mexico said that his letter was rebellion and jailed Austin for almost a year. -
WAR
Angry Americans were ready to rebel and take over Texas. -
Fight for the Alamo
Mexicans surround the Alamo and attack. The attack went on for twelve violent days. -
Fight for the Alamo
The Americans surrender with a cannon shot and the Alamo is in flames. -
The ambush of Santa Anna
The Americans run at Santa Anna yelling remember the Alamo!!!! and remember Goliad!!!!. Americans killed more the half of Santa Anna's troops in eightteen minutes. -
Slavery
Texas would later allow slavery and upset the balance between free and slave states.
