Mexican AMerican WAr
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In 1821 Mexico gained its independence and broke off from Spanish rule. To attract new residents to Mexico, the Mexican Government made contracts with empresarios, people who received a large amount of land in Texas in return for bringing families to Texas. Mexican Officials required these new settlers to follow certain rules; to be loyal to the catholic church, obey Mexican laws, and to become a Mexican citizen.
Problems developed between the Mexican Government and the new settlers, due to the Americans ignoring the new rules set by the Mexican Government. By 1830 the new settlers greatly outnumbered the Mexicans previously living in Texas, which then feared the Mexican Government that Americans might take Texas from Mexico. The Mexican Government soon began to cut off American immigration and sent more Mexican soldiers to Texas.
Outraged, all the new settlers, also known as Texans, took arms against the Mexican Government. The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place in Gonzales in 1835, the Texans had won. Their next goal was to gain more independence and resist the rule of the President, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Texan Volunteers quickly captured the towns of San Antonio and Goliad. In San Antonio a group of Texans led by William Travis and Jim Bowie occupied the Alamo, an old Spanish mission. Outraged by Mexico's Defeats, Santa Anna marched his army to San Antonio. Just before dawn, the Mexicans attacked the Alamo, killing William Travis and Jim Bowie. The Mexicans out numbered the Texans which landed them a win.
Meanwhile, delegates throughout Texas met and declared independence independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.
The war kept going downhill for the Texans, with another defeat in the Battle of Goliad. on March 6, 1836 Sam Houston led the Americans in the attack at San Antonio against Mexican Troops led by Santa Anna. The Texans overran the Mexicans Camp shouting "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" During the next Battle of San Jacinto, Houston's team won an overwhelming victory. The Texans finally captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty recognizing Texas Independence and ending the war.
Problems developed between the Mexican Government and the new settlers, due to the Americans ignoring the new rules set by the Mexican Government. By 1830 the new settlers greatly outnumbered the Mexicans previously living in Texas, which then feared the Mexican Government that Americans might take Texas from Mexico. The Mexican Government soon began to cut off American immigration and sent more Mexican soldiers to Texas.
Outraged, all the new settlers, also known as Texans, took arms against the Mexican Government. The first battle of the Texas Revolution took place in Gonzales in 1835, the Texans had won. Their next goal was to gain more independence and resist the rule of the President, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. Texan Volunteers quickly captured the towns of San Antonio and Goliad. In San Antonio a group of Texans led by William Travis and Jim Bowie occupied the Alamo, an old Spanish mission. Outraged by Mexico's Defeats, Santa Anna marched his army to San Antonio. Just before dawn, the Mexicans attacked the Alamo, killing William Travis and Jim Bowie. The Mexicans out numbered the Texans which landed them a win.
Meanwhile, delegates throughout Texas met and declared independence independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.
The war kept going downhill for the Texans, with another defeat in the Battle of Goliad. on March 6, 1836 Sam Houston led the Americans in the attack at San Antonio against Mexican Troops led by Santa Anna. The Texans overran the Mexicans Camp shouting "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" During the next Battle of San Jacinto, Houston's team won an overwhelming victory. The Texans finally captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty recognizing Texas Independence and ending the war.