Actions Leading to Rebellion

Fredonian Rebellion Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Haden Edwards Make Texas an independent nation – the Republic of Fredonia Many Texans thought Edwards was a bad leader and few people backed him Mexican soldiers and Austin’s militia quickly ended the revolt

Mier y Terán Report Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution General Don Manuel Mier y Terán Let the Mexican government know that Texas was more “American” than “Mexican” Mier y Terán was greatly disturbed by the fact that the Mexican way of life was underrepresented in Texas Mier y Terán’s recommendations influenced new laws

Slavery Abolished in Mexico Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution General Don Manuel Mier y Terán Discourage Americans from settling in Texas Texans took this as a warning   Mexico didn’t strongly enforce the law It made Texans aware that the Mexican government wanted to change the culture of Texas

Law of April 6, 1830 Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution General Don Manuel Mier y Terán Make Texas more “Mexican” Anglo settlers were outraged by the new rules Settlers began to grow tired of Mexican rule

Anahuac Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Juan Davis Bradburn William B. Travis Patrick C. Jack Impose the authority of the Mexican government Settlers felt that Bradburn’s actions were illegal Texas settlers took up arms against Mexican soldiers

Turtle Bayou Resolutions Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution John Austin   General Antonio López de Santa Anna Create an organized protest of the Mexican government Settlers felt that Bradburn had ignored the Mexican Constitution of 1824 It was the first organized protest against Mexico

Battle of Velasco Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution John Austin   Colonel Domingo Ugartechea Take their cannons down the Brazos River and into Galveston Bay so they could attack Bradburn’s outpost Austin’s ship had to fight its way past a Mexican fort Despite the violence, the settlers still wanted reform, not independence

Convention of 1832 Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Stephen F. Austin William H. Wharton Rafael Manchola Resume immigration from the U.S. and make Texas a separate Mexican state Under Mexican law, it was not a legal meeting Mexican leaders refused to send their requests, so the convention had failed

Convention of 1833 Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Stephen F. Austin Dr. James B. Miller Erasmo Seguín Sam Houston End the immigration ban, more money for schools and defense against Indians, and make Texas a separate Mexican state The Texans felt that they were not getting the proper support from the government because of how far away they were They completed their work and sent it to the Mexican capital with Stephen F. Austin

Santa Anna Refuses Statehood Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Stephen F. Austin   Antonio López de Santa Anna Santa Anna agreed to most of Austin’s terms, but refused to support statehood Austin did not achieve all of his goals Austin felt he had made some progress

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin Significant Individuals Goal of Action Complaints or Problems Impact on Revolution Stephen F. Austin   Valentín Gómez Farías Colonel Juan N. Almonte Austin wrote a letter to the local government in San Antonio that suggested they start to set up a state government without approval from the national government The Catholic Church and the Mexican armed forces did not agree with the changes that the Federalist government had put in place in Texas Santa Anna changed sides so that he could become more powerful and created a Centralist Mexico