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Sam Houston captured Santa Anna at the Battle of Jan Jacito. Houston forced the general to sign a treaty granting Texas its independence sam Houston became the first president of Texas

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Texans declared independence and set up a new nation called the republic of Texas. They appointed sam Houston commander of the army.

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Mexican troops attacked the texans at the Alamo. All 183 texan defenders of the mission were killed. This included William Travis, Davy Crokket and Jim Bowie.

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Texans forced Mexicans troops to withdrwal from the towns of Gonzales and San Antonio.

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Mexico made Texas obey Mexican laws that they had ignored for years these included the law requiring Texas to worship in the Catholic Church and law banning slavery in Texas.

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Mexico forbade anymore Americans to move to Texas. Mexico feared that the Americans wanted to make Texas part of the U.S

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Mexico allowed Stephen Austin to lead settlers into Texas Mexico hoped Americans would help develop the area and control Indian attacks.

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In return for land, Austin and the original settlers agreed to become citizens of Mexico and worship in the Roman catholic church.