Texas War for Independence:
When: ___________________________________________________________
Who: _______________________ v/s ________________________________
Causes: 1.__________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
Political Leaders: Americans ________________ Mexico____________________
Military Leaders: Americans ______________Mexico______________________
Famous Events/Major Battles:
1. ______________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________
Treaty: _______________________
Aftermath:
Terms of Treaty:________________
1. ____________________________
_____________________________
______________________________
2.____________________________________
_____________________________________
Texas War for Independence:
When:
1835-1836
Texas War for Independence:
Who:
US immigrants
living in
Mexico
v/s
Mexico
Texas War for Independence:
Causes:
1. US immigration into Mexico (NE Mexico—
Texas)
2. Mexico gov’t outlaws slavery and Americans
in Mexico don’t release their slaves.
Texas War for Independence:
Political Leaders:
Americans
Stephen Austin
Mexico
Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna
Texas War for Independence:
Military Leaders:
Americans
Sam Houston
Mexico
Santa Anna
Texas War for Independence:
Famous Battles:
1. Battle of the Alamo—187 Americans
defended this abandoned mission against
4,000 Mexican troops before being killed.
Texas War for Independence:
Famous Battles:
2. Battle of San Jacinto—Sam Houston captured
Santa Anna and his army. Santa Anna was
forced to surrender
Texas War for Independence:
Treaty: Treaty of
Velasco
Terms of the Treaty:
Texas becomes an
independent
nation.
Texas War for Independence:
Aftermath:
1. Sam Houston
becomes the first and
only President of the
Republic of Texas
(Lone Star Republic)
2. Texas is annexed by
the US as the 28th
state in 1845 (slave
state)