Growing Tensions: The Road to Revolution Chapter 8 Growing Tensions: The Road to Revolution

Political Differences Occurring in Mexico: Federalists vs. Centralists Colonists left alone Balance b/t States Rights and Central Government Centralists: Power should be concentrated in the national government Dictators You WILL Listen to Me! U.S.A!

1826 Fredonian Revolt: In Nacogdoches Show Me You Own This Land Or Get Off! In Nacogdoches HADEN EDWARDS started a revolt that began over a land dispute over “titles” or ownership of the land ….

REVOLT Haden Edwards & 30 settlers took over the Old Stone Fort Mexicans put down Edwards Revolt in 1827 Stephen F. Austin was against Edwards – WHY?

Mexico Begins to Worry … Are Americans conspiring to break Texas away from Mexico? 200 MEXICAN TROOPS sent to East Texas …

The U.S. offers to buy Texas! This $ offer starts “Paranoia” in Mexico! Mexico sends General Manuel Mier y Teran to investigate the situation in Texas… Problemas?

Mexicans are outnumbered in Texas – 5:1 Mier y Teran’s Report to Mexican Officials About the Growing American Influence in Texas Mexicans are outnumbered in Texas – 5:1 Growing American influence in Texas … This is a threat to Mexico!

Slavery was outlawed in Mexico in 1829 … this decree exempted Texans, but they were still worried that Mexico would take away their rights to own slaves…

The Law (Decree) of April 6, 1830: Based on the Mier y Teran Report: 1. Suspended incomplete Empresario contracts 2. Immigration from the United States was ended 3. New Mex forts built in TX … 4. Customs duties (taxes) placed on American goods

Turtle Bayou The Turtle Bayou Resolutions: 1832 Texans had protested taxes in the port city of Anahuac, Texas A Mexican official cracked down on protestors and threw some in jail Texans met in a nearby SWAMP …. Texans declared they were still loyal to Mexico and wanted to work things out! Supported Santa Anna (for now)!!!

General Martin Lopez de Santa Anna 1833 in power as president of Mexico S.A. was a “Federalist” at first - (then he changed to a Centralist Dictator) Texans were pleased with Santa Anna at first…

Conventions of 1832 and 1833: San Felipe Requested: immigration from the U.S. continue, schools be built, & better protection from Natives … Both Protested the Law of April 6, 1830 Conventions Asked that Texas be separated from Coahuila & be an independent state within Mex

Stephen F. Austin Gets Arrested … Mexico City – Austin went to Mex to deliver the results of the Constitution of 1833 (that Texas wanted to be an independent Mexican State from Coahuila); he had to wait to meet with Santa Anna While waiting, SF Austin grew concerned & wrote a letter encouraging the Texans to think about WAR … Austin arrested in Saltillo – then he was transferred to Mexico City … Imprisoned a whole year in Mexico City

Texans Call For A Consultation in August 1835 A Consultation is a Meeting

Tensions Were Rising Between Mexican Officials & Texans Customs Duties Were Still Being Collected … and Santa Anna Was Becoming a Dictator

HE FEARED SANTA ANNA WAS BECOMING A DICTATOR Stephen F. Austin Returned From Mexico; he was in favor of the Meeting/Consultation HE FEARED SANTA ANNA WAS BECOMING A DICTATOR