Ch. 9 Sec. 3

Ch. 9 Sec. 3-Expansion in Texas

• Before Americans started settling in Texas, both the local Natives and Mexicans continually fought over who controlled the territory.

• After Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821, they took control over the Southwest area of the U.S.

• During the 1820s, Mexico began offering land

• If they agreed to obey Mexico’s laws and

religion.

• Each settler would receive 177 acres for farming

or 4,428 acres for stock grazing, as well as a 10
year exemption from paying taxes.

• By 1825 nearly 300 land grants had been

• One of the most prominent American empresarios was Stephen F. Austin, who began an American colony in Texas.

• ​During the 1820s, Mexico began offering land grants to Americans interested in settling in Texas. (the “agents” were called empresarios)

• If they agreed to obey Mexico’s laws and religion.

• Each settler would receive 177 acres for farming or 4,428 acres for stock grazing, as well as a 10 year exemption from paying taxes.

• By 1825 nearly 300 land grants had been issued.

Stephen F. Austin

One of the most prominent empresarios was Stephen F. Austin, who began an American colony in Texas.

• Between 1830 and 1834 the number of “Anglo”

settlers to Texas doubled

• Mexico’s gov’t tried to seal the borders, but their

efforts were in vain.

• Mexican president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

imprisoned Austin, who argued for
self-government for Texas.

Battle of the Alamo Explained:​https://youtu.be/nJOYHh5BQ6o

Did you know?
Santa Anna lost his leg after battling the
French… so he held a funeral for his leg,
and marched it through Mexico City and
placed it in a national shrine. He then used
a wooden leg most of the time.

The Alamo Today

• In March of 1836 Santa Anna executed

300 Texans at Goliad. By April, Texan
troops led by Sam Houston, defeated
Santa Anna and his men at the battle of
San Jacinto.

• In 1845 Texas became the 28th state in the

U.S.

Davy
Crockett

Jim Bowie

Sam Houston