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Why did the US claim Texas was a part of the U.S.? When did we drop the claim |
Claimed land in Texas was part of the Louisiana purchase
In 1819 in the Adams-Onis treaty, the U.S. Dropped an any claim to the region |
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Who were most of the people living in Texas at this time? |
3,000 were Tejanos |
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What are Tejanos |
Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home |
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What did the Spanish do to promote the the growth of Texas? |
Offered vast tracts of land to people who agreed to settle on the land |
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Who were empresarios? |
The people who obtained these grants and recruit settlers |
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Who received the first land grant? What happened to him and his grant? |
Moses Austin
Died before establishing colony so the colony went to his son Stephen F Austin |
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How many people did Stephen F Austin recruit to settle on his land? What were they called ? |
300 Americans to settle fertile land along Brazos River and the Colorado River
Old three hundred |
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From 1823-1825 Mexico passed colonization laws What were they? |
Colonists agreed to: learn Spanish, convert to Catholicism, Become Mexican citizens Obey Mexican law |
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If colonists followed these laws What did they receive in return |
Received large tracts of land with low prices And Reduced it no taxes for several years |
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By 1830, whom did the Americans outnumber? What did Mexico issue As a result |
Mexicans in Texas
Issued a decree |
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What is a decree? What did the decree passed by the Mexican government in 1830 do? |
Official order
Decree stopped all immigration from the U.S. Into Texas and Encouraged immigration of Mexican and European families |
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Why was trade between US and Texas discouraged |
Because of a tax placed on goods imported from the U.S. |
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Who became president of Mexico in 1833 |
General Santa Anna |
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What were Stephen f Austin's demands (which were the Texans demands) when he traveled to Mexico to see Santa Anna? |
Remove ban on American settlers Make Texas, a separate state
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What Texan demands did Santa Anna agree to? Not? |
Removes ban on American settlers
Refused second request
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Austin sent a letter back to Texas and suggested plans of independence , what happened to him? |
Mexican government intercepted letter and Austin was arrested |
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After Stephen f Austin is arrested, what happens? |
Santa anna names himself dictator and overthrew Mexican constitution |
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Why did Santa Anna send troops to Texans |
Sent troops for criticizing him in 1835 |
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What happened In October of 1835? Where did it occur |
Some Mexican troops tried to seize a cannon from Texans
Town of Gonzales |
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What do Texans consider this battle at the town Gonzales, |
The first battle of their the Texan revolution |
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Those who fought reveceives what? Who came to fight? |
Free land
Many African Americans and Tejanos |
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Where did Texans score an important victory in dec 1835 |
San Antonio |
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Santa Anna and his army marched San Antonio and found what in February 1836? |
Found a small Texan force barricaded inside a mission called the Alamo |
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Explain the Texans disadvantages at the Alamo |
Outnumbered Had cannons but lacked gun powder |
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Who led the Texans |
Davy crockett Jim Bowie William Travis |
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How long did Texan troops hold off Mexicans during the Alamo |
12 days |
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When did Mexicans smash through the Alamos walls |
March 6, 1836 |
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What happens to the Alamo defenders |
All were killed except a few women, children, and servants |
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Though they died what did the Alamo defenders buy Texans |
Much needed time |
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Where did Texan leaders meet to draw up a new constitution? What happens in March 2, 1836 |
Washington on the Brazos
American settlers and Tejanos declared independence from Mexico and established the republic of Texas |
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Who was named president and vp Who was chosen as commander and chief of Texan forces |
David burnet
Lorenzo de zavala
Sam Houston |
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Describe goliad massacre |
Texans under Sam Houston surrender but Santa Anna still had them killed |
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On April 21 the Texans launched a surprise attack in Mexicans where |
San jacinto |
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What was the chant of the battle of San jacinto |
Remember the Alamo.! Remember goliad! |
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Santa was defeated and captured during battle of San jacinto. What was he forced to do on May 14, 1836 |
Forced to sign a treaty that recognize the independence of Texas |
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Who did Texans elect as president in September 1836! |
Sam Houston |
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Why did Houston send a delegation to washingtin dc |
To ask the U.S. To annex Texas |
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What does annex mean |
Take control of |
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What did Jackson say and why |
No because the addition of another slave state would upset the balance of slave and free states |
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Why did Texas suffer political and financial problems |
Mexican government refused to honor Santa Anna's recognition of independence (fighting continued)
Had debt and no money to repay it |
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Who favored annexation of Texas and who didn't |
North didn't favor because it would another slave state
South favored |
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Why did president Martin van buren put off annexing Texas |
Didn't want to inflame slavery issue or risk war with Mexico |
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Explain how president John Tyler became president in 1841 Does he want Texans to become a state? |
Vp to William Henry Harrison, who died after a month in office Tyler succeeded Harrison and became presudent
Yes, he supported Texas coming into the union |
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What does James k Polk support |
Annexation of Texas
Gaining control of Oregon from Britain |
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Who won the election of 1844? |
James k Polk |
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When does Texas Join the US |
On December 29, 1845 Texas officially became a state of the U.S. |
