1. Texas Revolution

2. Texas Revolution vs American Revolution
Similarities
Britain left the colonies alone at first
Britain was concerned about losing control over the colonies and cracked down with rules
Colonists resented changes and went to war
Mexico left colonists alone at first
Mexico was concerned about losing control over the Texas colonies and passed tax laws and rules

3. Other similarities
Both fought against unjust rulers (King George III and Santa Anna)
Both had people that called for war and opposed it

4. Differences between the Revolutions
American Revolution lasted 6 yrs, Texas Revolution lasted 7 months
AR had more battles, TR had fewer battles
AR had the same basic British culture, TR had two different cultures: Mexican and Anglo

5. Battle of Gonzales
Mexican army had loaned a small cannon to the Texans at nearby Gonzales to fight the Comanches in 1831
After Anahuac, Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea was worried the cannon would be used against the Mexican army
He decided to take back the cannon in late Sept 1835

6. In Gonzales, the Mayor Andrew Ponton told the soldiers not to give up the cannon without written orders from the Mexican government
Ponton buried the cannon to hide it and 18 of the town’s men prepared to fight
They removed all boats on the Guadalupe River and captured the waiting Mexican patrol
Ugartecha found out and sent 100 more troops to Gonzales to take the cannon back

7. They reached Gonzales on Oct 1 but could not enter the town
The Guadalupe River was too high to cross on horseback and there were no boats
A group of 18 armed Texans known as the “Old Eighteen” waited on the other side
They held off the Mexican army until more help could arrive

8. The Texans decided to take action and dug up the cannon
The women in town created a battle flag, it featured a cannon and the word “Come and Take it!”
The Texans crossed the river the night of Oct 1 and attacked the Mexicans. 1 Mexican died, Texas suffered no deaths

9. Battle of Gonzales marked the start of the Texas Revolution
It is referred to as the “Lexington” of the Texas Revolution