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Mexico allowed Stephan 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.

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 Forbade Americans from moving to Texas 1830

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 Forbade Americans from moving to Texas 1830

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

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In 1835 Texans forced Mexican troops to withdraw from the towns of Gonzales and San Antonio.

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In February/March of 1836 Mexican troops attacked the Texans at the Almo.All 183 Texan defenders of the mission were killed.This included William Travis,Davy Crockett,and Jim Bowie.

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In March of 1836 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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in April 1836,Sam Houston captured Santa Ana at the battle of San Jacinto.Houston forced the general to sign a treaty granting Texas it's independence.Sam Houston became the first president of Texas.