1. Mier y Teran’s Report The Fredonian Rebellion was a minor event but attracted a lot of attention Mexican officials sent General Manuel de Mier y Teran to investigate conditions in Texas

2. The tour began in Laredo, went to San Antonio, and finally San Felipe de Austin. Here he met Stephen F. Austin They discussed many issues and Austin pledged his loyalty to Mexico

3. The Tour Continues… Mier y Teran arrived in Nacogdoches He noticed the Mexican influence decreased as he moved north and east U.S. settlers numbered Mexican settlers 10 : 1 U.S. influence was growing stronger by the day

4. Mier y Teran Report Teran warns the president of Mexico about what he observed. He made several recommendations: 1. Trade between Mexico and Texas should increase 2. More soldiers should be sent to Texas. 3. Mexico should encourage European and Mexican settlement.

5. Before responding to the proposals Mexico made a bold move 1829- Mexican President Vicente Guerrero issued a decree ending slavery in Mexico. Texan slaveholders protested the Guerrero Decree. Texas gained an exemption from this decree. Official Decree…