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Texas
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The Alamo
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Feb 23 to March 6, 1836 – Santa Anna’s men attacked the fort
Mexicans succeed in scaling fort after 12 days, all 187 US defenders and hundreds of Mexicans died (guessed at 1,500.)
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No Choice But War
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Santa Anna marched toward San Antonio with 4,000 troops to make Texans obey laws
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Annexation of Texas
Most Texans hoped US would annex Texas, but American public split
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Northerners feared unbalance in senate in favor of slave states, feared a potential war with Mexico
John Quincy Adams (as president wanted to Purchase Texas) opposed in 1838, also rejected by President Tyler’s Sec of State Daniel Webster in 1842
President James K. Polk, a slaveholder, firmly favored annexation, and Texas joined Dec. 29, 1845.
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