Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Lesson at a Glance Outline
Chapter 15, Lesson 1: Texas and the Struggle with Mexico (pp. 370-376)
I. The Settlement of Texas
B. After Mexico became independent, its leaders encouraged Americans to settle in Texas.
C. By 1835, more Americans than Mexicans lived in Texas.
B. As a response to the rebellion, Mexican troops took over the Alamo, killing most of the American rebels inside.
C. The Texas army never gave up wanting revenge and eventually captured Santa Anna and declared Texas independent.
B. The United States started a war with Mexico over land.
C. The United States defeated Mexico and gained most of the land that is now the southwestern United States.
A. In the early 1800s, Texas was a part of Mexico.
II. Conflict with Mexico
A. In 1835, Americans in Texas set up their own government to rebel against the Mexican government.
III. The Mexican War
A. In 1845, the United States annexed Texas and made it a state.
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