Mexican’s Point of View Two Sides of the Story Mexican’s Point of View Texas Settler’s Point of View Abolished Slavery No Freedom of religion Strong central gov’t Everyone should adopt Mexican culture (ex: Spanish language) Wanted Slavery Didn’t want to become Catholic, wanted freedom of religion People power in gov’t Trying to keep Anglo Culture (ex: speaking English)

Fredonian Rebellion WHO: Haden Edwards, Benjamin Edwards (brother) WHAT: Edwards brothers had an empresario contract but people were already living on their land. Mexican Government ruled against the brothers and sided with previous settlers. Edwards rebelled and called a part of Texas the “Republic of Fredonia.” Mexican Government sent troops to capture rebels. WHERE: Nacogdoches in East Texas WHEN: 1825 WHY: Rebellion occurred because Edwards was unhappy about his contract being cancelled. A small affair which planted the seeds of worry and doubt about the Anglos in Mexican Texas.

Mier y Teran Report WHO: Mier y Teran WHAT: Sent to Texas to inspect the Anglo- Americans. Commented that the Texans outnumbered the Mexican Citizens, U.S. influence stronger every day, U.S. offered to buy Texas which says that the Americans want Texas WHERE: Nacogdoches in East Texas WHEN: 1825 WHY: Edwards Rebellion at Nacogodoches caused the inspection of Texas.

Law of April 6th, 1830 WHO: Centralist Mexican Government WHAT: Creates a set of laws limiting the Texans. U.S. immigration no longer allowed, empresario contracts cancelled, taxes on American goods, Mexican and European immigration allowed, no more slaves WHERE: Written in Mexico for the Texas citizens WHEN: 1830 WHY: To restrict the American influence according to Mier y Teran’s report.

Conflict at Anahuac WHO: General Cos, William B. Travis, Patrick Jack WHAT: Travis and Jack are lawyers they represent a man who refuses to pay taxes to the Mexican government. Tensions increased between Mexican General Cos and the Texan town. General Cos eventually arrests Travis and Jack for disrupting the peace and refusing to obey the laws of the Mexican govt. WHERE: Anahuac, Texas WHEN: 1832 WHY: Texians refused to follow the Laws of April 6th, 1830 because they thought it was unfair to limit the Texians.

Turtle Bayou WHO: Santa Anna and Texians WHAT: Santa Anna overthrew Bustamante from the Centralist Mexican Presidency. Anna becomes the Federalist President for Mexico. The Texians in Texas support Anna and the Mexican Constitution of 1824 because he was a Federalist. WHERE: Mexico City and Texas WHEN: 1832 WHY: Texians believed that Santa Anna would represent the government well and everything would go back to the old ways.

CONVENTIONS OF 1832 1833 DATE: October 1, 1832 MEETING PLACE: San Felipe de Austin # OF DELEGATES: 58 DATE: April 1, 1833 MEETING PLACE: San Felipe de Austin # OF DELEGATES: 55 DELEGATE FROM NACOGDOCHES: Sam Houston RESOLUTIONS: 1. Allow immigration from the U.S. 2. Exempt TX from certain customs duties 3. Better protection from the Indians 4. Creation of a public school system 5. Appointment of a land commissioner in East Texas 6. Separate Texas from Coahuila – Texas have its own state Government. RESOLUTIONS: * Adopted many of the same resolutions as the first convention… 1. Allow immigration from the U.S. 2. Separate Texas from Coahuila ~ Texas have its own state government RESULT: *Stephen F. Austin was not in favor of the convention but gave his support because he hoped to keep the delegates from taking actions that would anger the Mexican Government. *Stephen F. Austin was selected to present the resolutions to Santa Anna in Mexico City. RESULT: The resolutions were never presented to the Mexican Government ~ Leaders in San Antonio did not support the convention.

AUSTIN IN MEXICO 1833 AUSTIN IS ARRESTED IN 1833 Santa Anna was not in Mexico City. Stephen F. Austin became discouraged because he had made little progress. He wrote a letter to the leaders in San Antonio and encouraged the Texans to begin organizing a state government. Austin finally meets with Santa Anna, who approves all the Texans’ requests except the idea of making Texas a separate state. Austin was suspected of treason by the Mexican officials because of the letter written to the officials in San Antonio. Austin was arrested on his return to Texas. He was returned to Mexico City and placed in jail, but he was never formally charged. Austin was permitted to return to Texas, after being away for two years (July 1835)

Consultation WHO: Texians in the War Party and Peace Party WHAT: Both parties got together to discuss Santa Anna becoming a dictator and if they should still support him. They talked pros and cons staying peaceful or going to war. They decided to go to war. WHERE: Washington on the Brazos WHEN: 1835 WHY: Stephen F. Austin was arrested and thrown into prison for two years. When he is finally realeased he goes to the consultation and declares war. Austin is the “Father of Texas” so everyone else agrees to war.