Key People
- Santa Anna- A Mexican General.
- Stephen F. Austin- A young agent.
- Colonel William Travis- A lawyer and a soldier.
- Sam Houston- Named to head the Texas army.
Chain of Events
- Mexican Independence- Mexico gained independence from Spain.
- Battle of Gonzales- The Mexican army tried to take a cannon from the town of Gonzales, Texas also known as "come and take it".
- Battle of the Alamo- The strategy to stall to get more troops. Santa Anna executed 350 people.
- Battle of Goliad- Texans were enraged by the massacres.
- Battle of San Jacinto- Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty giving Texas its independence.
Result of Texas Revolution
- By highing empresarios, or agents to bring settlers to Texas. It was slaves.
- Texas wasn't following the laws. Yes, The U. S Congress, most of Texas, and finally Andrew Jackson agreed.