https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib The 3rd digital notebook assignment for the Age of Jackson/Manifest Destiny en-us 2019-01-15 01:21:36 UTC 2025-11-17 10:07:08 UTC hello@padlet.com 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320589368 Mexico allowed Stephen Austin to lead settlers into Texas. Mexico hoped Americans would help develop the area and control Indian attacks. ]]> 2019-01-15 01:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320589368 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320590659 In return for land, Austin and the original settlers agreed to become citizens of Mexico and worship in the Roman Catholic Church.]]> 2019-01-15 01:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320590659 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320590993 Mexico forbade any more Americans to move to Texas. Mexico feared that the Americans wanted to make Texas part of the United States. ]]> 2019-01-15 01:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320590993 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320592130 Mexico made Texans obey Mexican laws that they ignored for years. These included the law requiring Texans to worship the Catholic Church and a law banning slavery in Texas.]]> 2019-01-15 01:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320592130 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320593410 Texans forced Mexican troops to withdraw from the towns of Gonzalez and San Antonio.]]> 2019-01-15 01:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320593410 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320593633 Mexican troops attacked the Texans at the Alamo. All 183 Texan defenders of the mission were killed. This included William Travis, Davy Crocket and Jim Bowie. ]]> 2019-01-15 01:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320593633 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320594176 Sam Houston captured Santa Anna 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).]]> 2019-01-15 01:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320594176 23kpho https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320594484 texans declared independence and set up a new nation called the Republic of Texas/ They appointed Sam Houston as commander of the army. ]]> 2019-01-15 01:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/23kpho/vwu94m26zjib/wish/320594484