U.S. History 1: Module 7 Lesson 2

What happened at the Alamo?

180 TX volunteers took over old mission and fought against General Santa Anna (4000 troops) All Alamo defenders killed

Why did Americans want to settle in Texas?

Mexico offered land grants

Texas Revolution

the 1836 rebellion in which Texas gained its independence from Mexico

The Republic of Texas

the nation established in 1836 when American settlers in the Mexican province of Texas declared and fought for their independence, also commonly known at that time as the "Lone Star Republic."

Annex

to incorporate a territory into an existing political unit, such as a state or a nation.

Stephen F. Austin

American colonizer in Texas; after helping Texas win independence from Mexico, he became secretary of state for the Texas Republic.

Sam Houston

American lawyer, politician, and soldier; he led U.S. settlers in a fight to secure Texas against Mexico and was instrumental in Texas's admission to the United States in 1845.

Antonio López de Santa Anna

Mexican general, president, and dictator; he fought in the Texas Revolution and seized the Alamo but was defeated and captured by Sam Houston at San Jacinto.

Why was the United States at first reluctant to annex Texas?

People in north feared that more slave territory would have Senate in favor of slave states.

What brought American settlers into conflict with the Mexican government?

They were planters that brought slaves

Why did Mexico want Americans to settle in Texas?

Trade, prevent border issues

Land Grants

a gift of public land to an individual or organization.

Alamo

a mission and fort in San Antonio, Texas, where Mexican forces massacred rebellious Texans in 1836.