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Sam Houston captured Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. Houston forced to sign a general treaty.

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Texas declared independence ans set up a new nation called the Republic of Texans. They appointed Same Houston commander of the army.

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Mexican troops attacked the Texans at the Alamo. All 183 Texan defenders were killed.

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Texans forced Mexican troops to withdraw from the towns of Gonzalez and San Antonio.

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Mexico made Texans obey Mexican laws that they ignored. These includedrequiring Texans to worship in church and banning slavery.

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Mexico forbade anymore Americans to move to Texas. Mexico feared that Americans wanted to make Texas apart of the United States.

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In return for land, Austin & the original setttlers agreed to become citizens of Mexico 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.