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Sam Houston captured
Santa Anna at the
Battle of San Jacinto.
Houston forced the
general to sign a treaty
granting Texas its
independence. Sam
Houston became the
first president of Texas
(Lone Star Republic).

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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 Crockett, and
Jim Bowie.

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Texas forced
Mexican troops to
withdraw from the
towns of Gonzales
and San Antonio.

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

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Mexico forbade any
more Americans to
move to Texas.
Mexico feared that
the Americans
wanted to make
Texas part of the
United States.

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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.

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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.