TEXAS CONFLIC

TEvents Leading To The Texas

Revolution

DIFFERENCES CREATE TENSION

Opening Texas to settlement resulted in expanded trade, population growth, and conflict between Mexican officials and Anglo American settlers

During most of the 1820’s colonists were left to develop their own way of life.

They could even bring slaves, despite Mexican governments disapproval

TROUBLE BEGINS IN EAST TEXAS

Empresario Haden Edwards arrived in 1825, there were already people living on his land but couldn’t produce titles for the land

Mexican Government wouldn’t let Edwards charge the settlers for new land titles

THE REPUBLIC OF FREDONIA

Edwards and his brother declared the colony independent for Mexico, naming it the Republic of Fredonia

Austin refused to help the revolutionaries

Mexican troops for San Antonio crushed the revolt

MIER Y TERAN INVESTIGATES

Mexican officials feared more revolts and sent troops to Nacogdoches

Manuel Mier y Teran, concluded that the Anglo American influence was too strong

Mier y Teran urged the Mexican Government to act at once or lose Texas

THE LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830

Mexico’s Government issued a law stopping all immigration from the United States and suspended empresario contracts

Mexico’s Government encouraged Mexican and European families to immigrate to Texas.

The Mexican Government also set up forts with soldiers to prevent smuggling of more slaves into Texas

SETTLERS PROTEST AT ANAHUAC

Colonists at Anahuac accused John Davis Bradburn of taking supplies and refusing to give up runaway slaves.

Merchants objected to customs duties Bradburn imposed on imported goods

Bradburn imprisioned to lawyers, William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack, for interfering in his efforts to enforce laws.

COLONISTS ADOPT THE TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS

Colonists adopted statements known as the Turtle Bayou Resolutions

The people declared their loyalty to Mexico and denied that they were rebelling against Mexican Authority

Santa Anna promised to support a Mexican Constitution that favored Texans

CLASH AT VELASCO

John Austin and other colonists fought Mexican troops at Velasco

After bitter fighting and death on both sides, the Mexicans surrendered

In 1833 General Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico

Most Texas colonist were pleased, they thought Santa Anna would be a Federalist and support Texas

CONVENTIONS OF 1832 AND 1833

A convention of 58 delegates assembled at San Felipe discussed changes needed in Texas

Stephen F. Austin was elected convention president

CONVENTIONS OF 1832 AND 1833

Delegates asked that1. Texas be a separate state2. no import taxes3. Improved educational facilities4. better protection for Native Americans5. Land titles for settlers in East Texas

Austin journeyed to Mexico City to present the proposals

AUSTIN’S MISSION IS STALLED

Austin traveled to Mexico City in 1833, but Santa Anna was out of town

Thousands of people were dying from cholera

AUSTIN IS IMPRISONED AND

RELEASED Santa Anna returned to Mexico City in

November 1833

He did not grant Texas separate statehood but agreed to repeal laws restricting immigration from the United States

He also agreed to improve the court and mail systems

AUSTIN IS IMPRISONED AND RELEASED

Austin left to return to San Felipe, pleased with his accomplishment

He was arrested at Saltillo because of the letter he sent to authorities in San Antonio.

He was in jail for one year

REFORMS BEGIN IN TEXAS

Reforms included:1. Recognizing English as the official

language of TexasAllowing immigration from the United States Improving court systemsPromoting religious tolerance

In 1834 Colonel Almonte, on an inspection tour of Texas, reported that all was well and reforms should continue

TROUBLE ERUPTS AGAIN

William B. Travis and a group of colonists from San Felipe marched on Anahuac in protest of custom duties and forced the garrison release of Briscoe

Several towns disapproved of Travis’ action and apologized to General Cos

GENERAL COS REJECTS THE

APOLOGY General Cos wanted Travis and the

others arrested

Cos, on the orders of Santa Anna, arrested Lorenzo de Zavala

Zavala was critical of Santa Anna so he moved to Texas for safety

TEXANS CALL FOR A CONSULTATION

Texans were unwilling to turn in their friends, they called for a consultation, seeking independence

One group known as the Peace Party wanted friendly relations with Mexico

Another group the War Party, led by Travis and William H. Wharton, favored the Consultation