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Texas
Explain how Texas became apart of the U.S.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stephen Austin | Leader of the group who moved to Texas |
| Texans | Americans who moved to Texas. |
| Antonio López de Santa Anna | Mexican General |
| Lone Star State | The nickname for Texas after they won independence from Mexico. |
| Free state | A state where slavery does not exist |
| Slave state | A state where slavery exists. |
| Alamo | Texans v. Mexican army. The Texans lost, but it boosted their morale. |
| "Remember the Alamo" | The slogan that inspired Texans to fight hard against the Mexican army. |
| Manifest Destiny | The idea that God gave Americans the continent and wanted them to settle western lands |
| John L. O'Sullivan | Created the phrase Manifest Destiny. |
| Battle at Jacinto | The battle where the Texans defeated the Mexican army & won independence. |
| - Became Mexican citizens - Live under Mexican laws -Convert to Catholicism | The requirements to get the cheap land in Texas. The rules were created by the Mexican government. |