Antonio Lopez de Santa anna

• Was the ruler of mexico in 1822

Stephen F. Austin

• He was a young empresario and brought the first 300 familys to Texas
• His colony attracted other agents

Colonel William Travis

• Took a small force to the town of San Antonio then occupied the Alamo

Sam HOUSTON

• Sam Houston was the hero of the new independent nation of Texas
• Was in charge of the Texas army

leading to Texas Independence

Mexican independce

• In 1821 Mexico became independent
• In 1824 it adopted a republican constitution that declared rights for all Mexicans

Battle of Gonzales

• Cannon is what the Mexican army was trying to get
• The phrase that was on the flag was “ Come and Take it”.

battle of the alamo

• Santa Anna created forces of thousands at Alamo near San Antonio.
• William Travis troops hope to stall the Mexican troops.

Battle of Goliad

• The battle where Santa Anna executed 350 people

BATTLE of San Jacinto

• The Texans Captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence

Result of Texas Revolution

• The Texans offered land grants
• These settlers brought slaves to work in the cotton field
• Texas was not annexed into america because it would upset the fragile balance of slave and free states
• M ost Texans wanted to be annexed also congress did