Texas+Independence+War

A war between Mexico and native Texans =Causes:=
 * October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836.
 * Animosity between the Mexican government and the American settlers in Texas, as well as many Texas residents of Mexican ancestry, began with the Siete Leyes of 1835, when Mexican President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna abolished the federal Constitution of 1824 w/ the more centralizing1835 constitution in its place.

The new laws were unpopular throughout Mexico, leading to violence in several states. =Key Aspects:The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto where General [|Sam Houston] led the Texian Army to victory over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured after the battle.= =Consequences of the War:=
 * 1) ==__American Viewpoint:__ The end of the war led to the creation of the Republic of Texas in 1836.[[image:http://www.forttumbleweed.net/Sam_Houston_at_San_Jacinto.jpg width="336" height="289" align="right" caption="Battle of San Jacinto"]]==