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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 original settlers agreed to become citizens of Mexico and worship Roman Catholic Church

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Mexico forbade anymore 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 .This included the law requiring Texans to worship in the Catholic Church

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

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Texans declared independence and set up a new called the Republic of Texas. They appointed Sam Houston commander of the army

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Mexican troops attacked 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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Sam Houston captured Santa Ana 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 ( The Lone Star Republic)