TEXAS INDEPENDENCE

Remember … 1519-1521Cortes defeats Montezuma and the Aztecs-

conquering their empire (present-day Mexico) for Spain

Spain now has another presence in the New World

Remember … 1819Under President James Monroe, the Adams-Onis Treaty

with Spain is signed handing Florida over to America

Now … 1821Mexico fights and gains their Independence from SpainSpain is no longer present in North America

1822• Stephen F. Austin

recruits 300 Families to colonize Texas with Mexico’s permission

• Mexico is looking for a buffer between themselves & Comanche Indians

• Land-cheap/available• Americans must agree

to live by Mexican laws and convert to Catholicism

1833-Santa Anna comes to power and throws out Mexico’s Constitution

1829-Mexico outlaws slavery

1830- Mexico bansfurther Angloimmigration

1836Texas declares its

Independence from Mexico

1836Texans and Mexicans take refuge from Santa Anna’s army

in the mission named The AlamoAfter 13 days of fighting, the Mexican army overtakes and

kills all the men in the Alamo

1836Next, Santa Anna goes after Sam Houston and the

Texas army at the Battle of San JacintoThe Mexican army is defeated & the captured Santa

Anna signs over Texas giving Texas its independence

Texas applies for US statehood1837 – annexation is blocked in the Senate1844 – worries that TX admission would increase the

power of slave-holding states in government, the Senate once again blocks annexation

1845 – Outgoing Pres John Tyler signs a congressional joint resolution to annex Texas & make it part of the union [joint resolutions only require a simple majority vote instead of 2/3 majority].