ROAD TO THE REVOLUTION

Event Date Description (who, what, where, why) Outcome 1826  (land speculator), Mexican Families, U.S. 1. Fredonian settlers, , Mexican Government Rebellion  Edwards receives a land grant from the Mexican government to settle 800 families  Haden Edward arrives in TX to find people living (squatting) on his land in (Nacogdoches area)  He tried to get land ownership papers from the squatters and when they didn’t prove ownership he wanted the Mexican gov’t to take care of it ** This is the FIRST time there was talk of separation of Texas from  Mexican Government canceled Haden Edward’s contract 2. Mier y 1828  Manuel Mier y Teran was sent to Texas to write up a  Mier y Teran made some recommendations: report. 1. Teran  In his report he notes that as you moved from the north to the east in Texas that Mexican influence decreased, U.S. 2. Report settlers outnumber Tejanos 10-1, and American influence was growing stronger by the day. 3.  Because of the Fredonian Rebellion, Mexico was possibly losing control of Texas How did settlers react to this report?

April 6,  Mexican Government tried to put an end to US settlement How did settlers in Texas react to the Law of April 6, 1830? 3. Law of in Texas and regain control. April 6, 1830 1830  Terms of the Law: 1.

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Fall of  Mexican soldiers, George Fisher (customs tax official), Juan  Soldiers were sent out to catch the law-breaking ships. Juan Davis 4. Anahuac Davis Bradburn (commander of Anahuac), citizens (like Bradburn (commander of Anahuac) arrested several citizens, including 1830 William B. Travis) William B. Travis. (Foreshadowing: He will play a big role later on at  Tax laws were being ignored and arrests were made as a the Battle of the Alamo) result  East Texas  Citizens, especially U.S settlers did not like the new tax laws. They felt they were being mistreated so they ignored it. June 13,  Groups of angry settlers, prisoners of Anahuac, Mexican What did the Texans adopt after Santa Anna won the battle against Centralist 5. Turtle soldiers, Davis Bradburn (commander of Anahuac), forces? Bayou 1832  Settlers marched to Anahuac and fired on the fort. They also captured many Mexican soldiers. Bradburn offered a Resolutions prisoner exchange but went back on his word.  East Texas  Settlers believed that the prisoners were wrongly imprisoned ** Foreshadowing: The Texans will not support him later on.

6. Battle of June 26,  Mexican soldiers, settlers  The Mexican soldiers ran out of ammunition and had to surrender.  Miscommunication The Texans won this battle. Many Mexican soldiers also left Texas to Velasco 1832  East Texas fight in a war that was happening deep in Mexico where General  Mexican Army released the prisoners at Anahuac, but Santa Anna was fighting with the Mexican President, Antonio some settlers did not get word of this until after they Bustamante. The Texans hoped that General Santa Anna would win attacked Mexican forces at Velasco. that war and restore the Constitution of 1824.

7. October  55 Delegates (representatives) from Texas  Texans proposed:  Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna had won his war and had 1. To resume immigration from the Convention 1, 1832 become President of Mexico. 2. To exempt Texas from import duties for three years  San Felipe 3. To make Texas a separate state of Mexico of 1832  Many Texans looked at this as an opportunity to discuss ** none of these were ever presented… some leaders thought that the fact that possible reforms (changes) to the Mexican government. A most of the delegates were Anglo Americans weakened their position. lot of people were unhappy with the central government due to the 1829 Guerrero Decree and the Law of April 6, 1830. 8. 1833  Delegates (representatives) from Texas  Austin is chosen to present the new proposals to President Santa  Delegates met again… proposed similar proposals, but Anna (Austin is selected to do this because of his past relationship Convention drew up a constitution for the proposed state. and business dealings with the Mexican government) of 1833

January  Austin went to Mexico City to meet with Spanish officials, What made Austin’s views toward the Mexican Government change forever? 9. Austin’s but the Mexican government but they were not able to Arrest 1834 meet with him. While he waited he wrote a letter to authorities in suggesting that Texas form a temporary state government.  The Mexican officials thought this was an attack on their authority!!  Austin was arrested for suggesting rebellion.