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ROAD TO REVOLUTION
The Events that Led to the Texas Revolution

2014 Tara Fountain
ROAD TO REVOLUTION
The Events that Led to the Texas Revolution
2014 Tara Fountain
WAR!!!
Federalists power should be

shared between the states and the
national government
THE CONSTITUTION OF
1824
Federalists wrote a
constitution in 1824 that:
Divided Mexico into 19
states and 4 territories
Combined Coahuila and
Tejas as one state--Coahuila y Tejas.
Out of the 12 members of

the state legislature that
met in Saltillo, Texas could
have only 1
PO
ER
W
Mexico
City
ER
PO
POWE
R
Texas could become a

single Mexican state after
its population grew large
enough
Federalists mostly left the

American settlers in Texas
alone
Austin Returns and Says we should go to

WAR!!!!!
Consultation of 1835
Battle of
Gonzales
Stephen F. Austin
arrested!!!!
Convention of 1833
Turtle Bayou Resolutions

and the Battle of Anahuac
(1st)
Empresarios
5
to
Americans
welcome!!
Centralists in 1829
Mier y Tern Report

Fredonian
Rebellion
1821-1834
Road to Indepe
ndence Video
Fredonian Rebellion
First clash between Mexican authorities and

the colonists was over a land dispute and
become known as The Fredonian Rebellion.
- The Edwards brothers got 15 -30 armed

settlers and took the Old Stone Fort (Dec.
16)
Texas
Fredoni
a!!
- They raised a red and white flag that said,

Independence, Liberty and Justice
- Called it the Republic of Fredonia
- The Mexican government (with the help of
Stephen F. Austin) sent troops to Nacogdoches
to stop the revolt. (January)
- Some Fredonians were captured but most of
them ran across the Sabine River (border) into
the United States the revolt was over
December 21,
1826
Jan. 31,
to 1827
Mier y Teran Investigates

March 1828 Jan.
The Mexican government
1829 wanted to know what was going on in Texas
so they sent General Mier y Teran to investigate.
Teran told the Mexican government that Texans outnumbered

Mexicans in East Texas at least 5 to 1.
They should be worried about the growing American influence
on Mexican Texas.
If the MX govt doesnt do
something about the growing
influence, Texas will be lost
FOREVER!!!!!!!
Centralists power should be

concentrated in the central
government of Mexico City
CENTRALISTS CAME INTO POWER

IN 1829
LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830 (issued based on
Terans report)
Stopped all immigration from the UNITED
STATES
Issued a decree (law) abolishing slavery in
Mexico (including Texas)
Suspended empresario contracts
Placed customs duties (taxes) on goods

made in foreign countries (the United
States)
POW
ER
PO
ER
W
Encouraged immigration from MEXICO AND

EUROPE
Mexico
City
PO
Set up new forts where soldiers in the forts

would prevent smuggling, the
introduction of slaves, and illegal land
speculation.
W
ER
Texans DID NOT like the new laws the

Centralists were putting in place.
THEY SAID IT VIOLATED THEIR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
(The Constitution of 1824)
1st Anahuac
Anahuac was a port where the Mexicans
Conflict
would
collect taxes on imported goods
The taxes were meant to raise money for
Mexico and encourage INTERNAL trade
within Mexico (and not always with the US)
Juan (John) Bradburn was the Mexican
commander at Anahuac
Bradburn did not always treat the Texans
well they had several disagreements
The final straw was in May 1832, after
Bradburn arrested William Travis and
Patrick Jack for interfering with his efforts
to enforce the laws
The Texans had captured Bradburns
soldiers and held them hostage,
demanding Travis and Jacks release
when Bradburn refused, he fired on the
town!
The colonists realized they needed more fire-power so they sent one of the
settlers (JOHN Austin) to get a cannon from Brazoria.
Turtle Bayou Resolutions

June 13, 1832
The colonists declared their loyalty to
Mexico & said they were not rebelling
against Mexican Authority.
The
said they supported Santa Annas

revolt against the Centralist president
in Mexico (President Bustamante)
because he were ignoring the Mexican
Constitution of 1824
Santa
Anna had said that HE supported

the Constitution of 1824
Finally in 1833, Santa

Anna became president
of Mexico most Texans
were happy
because he had declared

himself to be a
FEDERALIST he had
promised to support the
Constitution of 1824
which is what the Texans
wanted
I am a
Federalist.
NO, I am a
Centralist
CONVENTION OF 1833 (April 1)

A meeting of delegates of a political party to
form policies and select candidates
Stephen F. Austin was elected president of the convention
Sam Houston attended, representing
Nacogdoches
Sam!
Leader of the
convention!
What They Want from Santa Anna:

Texas should be made a separate state (no more
Coahuila!)
Immigration from the U.S. should be allowed again
Texans want to be exempt from certain import taxes
They wanted more delegates in the state legislature
Better protection from the Native Americans
CONVENTION OF 1833
So now we know
what we want
WHOS GOING TO
TELL SANTA ANNA?
Guess Im
going to
Mexico
City
Lets send
Stephen!
Everybody
likes him!
The delegates decided to send Stephen F. Austin

to Mexico to present their resolutions to Mexico
City
He left right after the convention, in April 1833
holera Epidemic in Mexico City

In July 1833, Austin arrives in
Mexico City as a cholera
epidemic is sweeping through
the city
Austins meeting with Santa
Anna is delayed because Santa
Anna had left Mexico City he
did not want to be in the city
while so many people were
dying of cholera
Austin gets frustrated (he had been waiting for 3
months) and writes a letter to the delegates in San
Antonio telling them to give up on the Mexican
government and go ahead and form their own
government
In November, Santa Anna finally meets with Austin and did not
grant Texas Statehood but did repeal the law restricting
immigration from the US.
De
nada
Thanks,
Santa
Anna!
Austin leaves Mexico City in December 1833 to head back to Texas

Meanwhile, the Mexican authorities in Saltillo
read Austins letter to the delegates in Texas
and they werent too happy
Austin is arrested in January 1834 and sent BACK to
Mexico City
Texans were appalled they asked for Austins release
After being
imprisoned for 1
years, Austin was
finally given his
freedom in July of
1835
he got back to Texas
that September
over 2 years since
leaving!!!
Consultation of 1835
In Texas, leaders in the town of Columbia issued a call for a convention so
people could discuss the situation with Cos and Santa Anna.
This convention was known as the CONSULTATION and was supposed to be
held at Washington-on-the-Brazos on October 15 however because of
military hostilities (think Battle of Gonzales)
Colonists had mixed opinions --
it was delayed until Nov. 1.
Peace
Thought war
Party
should be
avoided at all
costs
War Party
Thought Santa Anna
had become a
dictator (not good)
and war
was
their only option
War is our only

recourse. There is no
other remedy. We must
defend our rights,
ourselves, and our
country by force of
arms.
WAR!
!
Stephen F. Austin
at the Consultation of 1835
2nd Battle of Anahuac

In early 1835,
trouble began again
in Anahuac!
Captain Antonio Tenorio was the commander of

the garrison in Anahuac
Local residents (Led by Andrew Briscoe) argued
with him that customs duties (taxes) were not
being collected at other ports in Texas, and
refused to pay them. Briscoe was arrested.
A group led by William B. Travis took action and
forced his surrender.
Apology
NOT
accepte
d!
Genera
l Cos
He arrested the
offending Texans
(including
Lorenzo de
Zavala)
Some Texans disagreed with what the Texans had done and wrote a
letter of apology to General Martin Perfecto de Cos, Santa Annas
brother-in-law and commander of the Mexican forces in Coahuila.
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ROAD TO REVOLUTION

The Events that Led to the Texas Revolution

Federalists power should be

Out of the 12 members of

Texas could become a

Federalists mostly left the

Austin Returns and Says we should go to

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Mier y Tern Report

First clash between Mexican authorities and

- The Edwards brothers got 15 -30 armed

- They raised a red and white flag that said,

Mier y Teran Investigates

Teran told the Mexican government that Texans outnumbered

Centralists power should be

CENTRALISTS CAME INTO POWER

Placed customs duties (taxes) on goods

Encouraged immigration from MEXICO AND

Set up new forts where soldiers in the forts

Texans DID NOT like the new laws the

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

said they supported Santa Annas

Anna had said that HE supported

Finally in 1833, Santa

because he had declared

CONVENTION OF 1833 (April 1)

What They Want from Santa Anna:

The delegates decided to send Stephen F. Austin

holera Epidemic in Mexico City

Austin leaves Mexico City in December 1833 to head back to Texas

it was delayed until Nov. 1.

War is our only

2nd Battle of Anahuac

Captain Antonio Tenorio was the commander of

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