The Toxic Relationship
In the early 1820s, Texas belonged to this country.
Mexico
The first battle of the Texas Revolution.
Gonzales
Texas was an independent nation for this many years.
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The “Father of Texas” and first successful empresario.
Stephen F. Austin
Mexico invited settlers to Texas to help solve this problem.
Low Population
The famous phrase on the Gonzales flag.
Come & Take it
The first president of the Republic of Texas.
Sam Houston
The general who led Texas forces and became the first president.
Sam Houston
By 1835, most settlers in Texas came from this country.
The United States
he former mission where a famous 1836 battle took place.
The Alamo
Texas paper money that became nearly worthless.
Redbacks
The young commander who wrote the “Victory or Death” letter.
William Travis
This 1830 law stopped American immigration and increased tensions.
April 6, 1830
The mass execution of Texan prisoners ordered by Santa Anna.
Goliad Massacre
The conflict over moving government records from Austin.
The Archives War
A Tejano leader who supported Texas independence.
Juan Seguin
This constitution was abolished by Santa Anna, angering Texans and Tejanos.
Constitution of 1824
The 18-minute battle that won Texas its independence.
The Battle of San Jacinto
The year Texas officially became the 28th U.S. state.
1845
The Mexican president and general defeated at San Jacinto.
Santa Anna