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The Texas War For Independence. Why and When was the War fought. Why At First Mexico wanted in Texas. Then Mexico stop allowing people in to Texas. There were some early clashes between Mexican Army and Texan Colonists. Taxes were placed on new incoming settler Slavery was outlawed
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Why and When was the War fought • Why • At First Mexico wanted in Texas. • Then Mexico stop allowing people in to Texas. • There were some early clashes between Mexican Army and Texan Colonists. • Taxes were placed on new incoming settler • Slavery was outlawed • Mexico did not protect freedom of religion and required a tithe to the church. • When • The First battle was fought on Oct 2, 1835 • Last battle on April 21, 1836
Where was the war fought. • Most battles were fought outside of San Antonio. • East to Galveston
For the Mexican army: • General Santa Anna ( at the time we was also the President of Mexico Who fought in the war For the Texas rebels: Sam F. Austin Sam Huston Davy Crocket James Bowie
Famous Battles and When they were fought • The Alamo • The battle of Gonzales • The battle of San Jacinto
The Alamo • the Alamo was a mission that the Texans converted into a fort • Siege lasted 13 days • The Alamo was attacked once by each side • Casualties o f the battle: • Mexican : 400-600 killed or wounded • Texans: 185- 258 • At the battle Davy Crockett and William Travis were killed Video
Outcome of the war • Texas became an independent republic and the joined the US. • About 860 Texans were killed and 2,500 Mexicans were killed. • A major cause in the Mexican- American war