HIST 105 6 24 13 Republic of Texas o Created by Revolution of 1836 o Jackson recognized Texas a year later o Moses Austin lost all money in Panic of 1819 o Saw money in Texas and offered Spain to bring people to Texas o Austin ran into Vogul Baron de Bastrop and Governor agreed to plan o Land agreement received more land with more labor o Land prices were generous at 12 cents an acre versus US at 1 25 o Mexico became independent so Austin had to renegotiate land agreement Treaty of Cordoba 1821 o Independence of Mexico o New government opposed slavery but allow Anglos to bring them o Constitution of 1824 New Mexican constitution after several changes in power Empowered states with weak federation Anglos liked land price converting to Catholicism not enforced Tejas o Texas wanted separate permission for slaves o of population enslaved o In 1826 small uprising Edwards another land guy claimed republic but ended by force o Slavery illegal Anglos claimed not slaves just 90 year indentures Spain o 1829 Spain tried to retake Mexico o Were defeated by Santa Anna o Mexican president tried to empower central government and lower state control o Halted emigration from the US to protect self Santa Anna o Made coup because didn t like Mexican change and became president o Texas allowed to do many things other states could like trials o Abolished constitution of 1864 o 11 Mexican states started revolution o Defeated Sacatecas and led army north to Texas o Claimed would become independent unless Mexico returned to constitution of 1864 Alamo o Siege of Alamo lasted 13 days o Mexicans executed small group that surrendered o 3 people left alive woman child and black man o Claimed independence during this battle San Jacinto o Santa Anna split army 3 ways and chased Houston o Houston won the battle Convention o Created constitution and that included joining US o Wanted to join US not create long standing republic o US was concerned about second Seminole war and didn t want to defend Texas o Texas would enter as a slave state concerned many Republic of Texas 1836 1845 o Mexico never recognized Texas as independent o In 1840 largest Comanche raid on Texas due to killing Chiefs who wanted peace o Since Houston was refused by US they called on Britain for protection o Texas asked New Mexico to join them and were arrested and sent to Mexico o Sent an invasion and some Texan troops chased and were captured and sent to Mexico 1844 Election o Polk Dem v Clay Whig o Tyler leaving told congress to add Texas and take on debts o Senate shot it down as election grew o Polk won which signified national mood wanted to annex Texas o House passed and Senate passed by one vote o US would settle boundary disputes US Mexican War 1846 1848 o Mexico claimed Nueces river as boundary o US claimed Rio Grande as boundary o Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 ended war o Mexico ceded large land to California from Texas o Congress attempted to halt slavery with a provision that disallowed slavery in lands received from Mexico
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