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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 it's independence. Sam Houston became the first President of Texas. (The 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 laws that they had ignored for years. These included the law required Texans to worship in the Catholic church and a law banding 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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Mexico allowed Stephen Austin to lead settlers into Texas. Mexico hoped 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.