1. Mexico promises: cheap land federalism Provide Mexican schools
Teach the Anglos Spanish
Teach the Anglos Catechism
Look the other way re: slavery
Provide weapons to defend against Native raids

2. Mexican Constitution of 1824
Guaranteed:
Federalism (states have power)
Limited the power of the gov’t
The people rule
This is the reason American settlers agreed to settle in Texas

3. Anglos Promised to: Practice the Catholic religion
Defend Tejas for Mexico
Obide by the Mexican Constitution of 1824
Learn Spanish
Pay for their land
Send their children to Mexican schools
Not bring in any more slaves once they move to Tejas

4. Anglos Promised to:
Anglos were happy to live in Mexico under the Constitution of 1824 which guaranteed a federalist form of government The Anglos were attracted by the cheap land as well as the familiar and loved federalist form of government

5. What the Mexicans actually did:
Provided cheap land
No Mexican schools were provided
No Spanish teachers were sent to Tejas
No Catholic Priests were sent to Tejas
Cannons were provided
Federalism was the government (for a while)
MX ignored the slaves (for a while)

6. What the Anglos actually did:
Paid for the land
Did not become Catholic
Did not learn Spanish
Did not send kids to Mexican schools
Obeyed most of the laws of 1824
Continued the practice of buying and selling slaves.

7. Fredonian Rebellion 1826 Haden Edwards wants his own Republic.
He steals the land from MX in the Fredonian Rebellion.
SFA stops his rebellion and kicks Edwards out of TX, but it was too late…MX already heard about it.
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8. After the Fredonian Rebellion…
Mier y Teran’s suggestions
Send in troops
Increase Mexican settlers
Increase trade between Mexico and Texas
Mexico’s actions
Law of April 6, 1830
Bans US immigration (no more land grants)
Taxes imported goods
Outlaws slavery
Send troops to TX to enforce these laws US

9. The State of Coahuilia
Wrote a land deal for the American settlement of Liberty in East Texas.
Americans settled there and were starting a new life
Technically this was illegal ---why?

10. Bradburn arrives
Captain Juan Bradburn is sent to arrest those who had made new land grants (Liberty) after April 6, 1830.
Bradburn
American born
Mexican citizen.
MEAN…hated

11. Trouble at Anahuac Bradburn abuses his power:
renames Perry’s Point Anahuac to make the settlement feel more Mexican.
Forces settlers to stock fort
Took settlers slaves
Threw William Travis and Patrick Jack in jail without charges

12. Texas settlers take up arms
Even though legal in Mexico, settlers still felt Bradburn’s actions were wrong.
William Jack spread news of his brother’s imprisonment.
Settlers grabbed their rifles and started marching on Anahuac
Settlers battle Bradburn’s troops; tried to negotiate for release; decided to attack garrison
John Austin goes to Brazoria to find cannons.
Bradburn sent to Liberty to shut it down
He abuses his power
Travis and Jack are thrown in jail
Settlers are upset about this!
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13. Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Rebels wrote the Turtle Bayou Resolution stating their causes for the revolt.
The Anglos were defending the Mexican Constitution of 1824.
2. Pledged loyalty to Constitution of 1824
and General Santa Anna
FIRST ORGANIZED PROTEST AGAINST MEXICO
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14. Avoiding the crisis Colonel Piedras travels to Anahuac
replaces Bradburn as commander
Releases Travis and Jack from prison

15. Bloodshed at Velasco
John Austin secures cannon and travels down Brazos River
Colonel de Ugartechea orders ship to stop…settlers fire cannon on Mexican fort
Settlers on ground attacked fort
Many died on both sides
Ugartechea runs out of ammunition and surrenders

16. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Santa Anna defeated Bustamante in 1832 and became the new president of Mexico.
Texans believed Santa Anna would restore the Constitution of 1824.
Texans thought the time might be right for some changes in the laws.
Settlers called a convention to discuss possible reforms (changes in policy).

17. F A I L E D Convention of 1832 Allow immigration from US
Took place in San Felipe de Austin
Steven F Austin – president of Convention
16 delegates from TX (San Antonio was a no show)
Allow immigration from US
TX become a separate MX state
No more import taxes
Give land for public schools F A I L E D

18. Convention of 1833 Better mail service Defense against native attacks
Held at San Felipe de Austin
Wharton elected president of Convention
56 delegates were in attendance
Better mail service
Defense against native attacks
The right to use English in business and law
Allow immigration
Improve the judicial process
Tx become own state

19. SFA Thrown in JAIL!!!

20. William H Wharton
Leader of the Convention of 1833

21. Sam Houston
Wrote the state constitution for Texas
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22. Stephen F Austin
Chosen to take the requests of the Convention of 1833 and present it to the Mexican government.
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23. David Burnet
Fought for Texas being an independent state of Mexico.