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Period 6
Mr. Sanchez

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Sam Houston captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto. Houston forced General Santa Anna to sign a treaty granting Texas Independence. Sam Houston became the first president of The Lone 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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1835
Texans forced Mexican troops to withdraw from the towns of Gonzales and San Antonio

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Mexico made Texans obey Mexican laws that they hadn’t ignored for years. These included the law requiring Texas to worship in the Catholic Church and a law banning slavery in Texas.

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1830
Mexico forbade anymore Americans to move to Texas. Mexico feared Americans would want to make Texas apart of the U.S

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1821
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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1821
Mexico allowed Stephen Austin to lead settlers into Texas . Mexico hoped Americans would help develop the area and control Native American attacks.

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Period 3
Mr. Sanchez