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Texas Independence GUIDED NOTES 6
The Texas War for Independence story is a carbon copy of another “Independence” story you already
learned about this year, the American Revolution.
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1. Enemy
Country
Great
Britain
2. Enemy
Country’s
Gov & its
Issues
King &
Parliament
are too far
away from
their
American
colonies
Salutary
Neglect
3. Enemy
Gov’s
plan for
land
Populate
the 13
colonies to
expand the
empire and
make $$
for GB
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4. Migrant
Settlers
and
reasons
for
moving
Europeans
looking for
economic
opportunity
as well as
slaves who
had no
choice
5. Rules for
migrant
settlers to
follow
Follow
British law
& pay
small
amount of
taxes
6. Problems
created
Americans
not
following
the rules
(Nav Acts)
a. By 1830…
Don’t want
to pay
taxes for
the empire
b. Mexico responds…
Want selfrule
c. Americans/Texans disregard the rules…
d. Also want...
7. Enemy
Country’s
Ruler
King
George III
&
Parliament
8. Spark to
start the
war
Olive
Branch
Petition
Fails &
Dec of Ind
Late 1833…
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Timeframe =
Opponents =
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9. C in C for
“USA”
forces
10. Tough
early
defeat
George
Washington
11. Big
Victory
for the
rebels
Yorktown
12. Treaty to
end the
war
Treaty of
Paris 1783
NYC and
1776-1777
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13. New
Republic
formed
USA with
GW as
President
14. Effects
of the
War
Revenge
for GB in
the War of
1812