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Texans deckered independence and set up a new nation called commander of the army.

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

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Mexican troops attacked the Texans at the Alamo. All 183 Texas defenders of the mission were killed. This included William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie.

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Texans forced Mexicans 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 Texans to worship in the Catholic Church and a law banning slavery in Texas.

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Mexico forbade anymore Americans to make 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 Stephan Austin to lead settlers into Texas. Mexico hoped Americans would help develop the area and control Indian attack.