history - texas independence

why did mexico offer their land to settlers in texas?

its for the development of land and protection against native americans

who is steven austin?

steven austin was a texas leader who recruited people

what rules did mexico have?

you needed to be a mexican citizen, convert to roman catholic, and bring slaves with you

what did mexico enforce?

mexico bans slavery by using military force

who is mexicos general and how did he upset the people?

santa anna, he removed the mexican constitution-making people want to take him out because they didnt want independence

where did texans fight the mexicans?

in gonzalez

what did austin vow after the victory?

Texas forever free from Mexican domination

what did texans take and how did santa anna respond to it?

the texans took san antonio, so santa anna sent an army

who was texas’s leader?

sam houston

how many texans fought in the alamo vs mexicans?

183 vs 6000

what happened with the texans?

they were poorly fed and undersupplied

who were two famous ppl in the alamo?

davy and jim

on what day did the defenses break and how many mexicans did the texans take out

12th day and 1500 mexicans

what battle had an increase in texans and why?

the battle of goliad because texans were executed

where did gen houston strike back at?

san jancito

what was the result and did it work out?

they captured santa anna, but he didnt recognize the treaty for independence

what did texas try to do after and what was an effect of the war

texas tried to join u.s but they had slavery and they almost went bankrupt