Texas comic
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- we want texas back!
- ok we will drop our claim
- YAY freedom from spain
- You need to do as we say
- tejanos: you came to texas without mexico's permission!
- no we refuse!
- In 1803 the united states laid claim to Texas as part of the louisiana purchase. Spain protested and in 1819 the US agreed to drop its claim. At the time Most of the Texas residents were Tejanos. Native americans such as the comanches, apaches and kiowas also lived in the area.
- OK be ready
- What is going on?
- Mexico declared its independence from spain. Austin Died soon afterwards and the land passed to his son. The younger austin recruited 300 american families to settle the fertile land along the brazos and colorado river of texas.
- Remember the alamo?
- we are being attacked
- By 1830, there were about 25,000 Americans in Texas, compared to 4,000 Tejanos. But then tensions started to rise because The Americans had several complaints. They were used to governing themselves, and they resented taking orders from Mexican officials.
- Texas is now the 28th state
- Sam Houston the commander of the Texas revolutionary army, understood Texans rage. However, as Santa Anna pushed on, Houston's only hope was to retreat eastward to lurer Santa Anna deeper into Texas.
- Late that afternoon, Houston's troops staged a surprise attack. Yelling, “Remember the Alamo” the Texans overran the Mexican camp making Santa Anna to flee. However he was captured the next day and in exchange for his freedom, he ordered all his remaining troops out of Texas. The war of the texas independence had been won by mexico had not accepted the loss
- After Polk was elected, Congress voted to annex Texas. In 1845 Texas was admitted as the 28th state.
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