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Stephen Austin
Stephen Austin- 1821, led the first of several groups of American settlers to fertile area “as good in every respect as man could wish for, land first rate, plenty of timber, fine water- beautifully rolling” along the Brazas River -
Land grants
Land Grants- 1821,1823,1824-, was offered by Mexico to agents who were called empresarios a gift of public ;and to individual or organization -
texas old three hundred
Texas Old Three Hundred- 1825, Austin had issued 297 land grants to the group that later became known as . Each family received 177 very inexpensive acres of farmland or 4428 acres for stock grazing, as well as a 10 year exemption from paying taxes -
mexico seals borders
Mexico's efforts to seal borders and raise imports 1830; locked sufficent troops to police its borders well -
texas revolution
Texas Revolution; 1833; after Santa Anna revoked local powers in texas and ither mexican states -
battle of alamo
Battle of the Alamo- fight for getting Texas from Mexico. Americans who occupied the Alamo was under seige from the Mexican force led by Santa Anna Mexicans won October 9,10, 1835 -
attack on mexican army
2nd skirmish of the Texas Resolution, rebellious Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presdio La Bahia. After 400 texans surrendered at the battle, General Santa Anna orders them to exacuate. The killings outraged texans rally even more for their independence April 21, 1836 -
defeats troops of santa anna
Led by Sam Houston, Texas army defeats the troops of Santa Anna, The win is the victory that Texas needs to finally gain its independence from Mexico
