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Mexico promises:

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. Mexican Constitution of 1824. Guaranteed: Federalism (states have power)

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Mexico promises:

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  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 Constitutionof 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. Click pic

  8. After the Fredonian Rebellion… US 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

  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! Click pic

  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 Click me

  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. Convention of 1832 • 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 • 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 Click pic

  22. Stephen F Austin • Chosen to take the requests of the Convention of 1833 and present it to the Mexican government. Click pic

  23. David Burnet • Fought for Texas being an independent state of Mexico.

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