Road to the revolution(:

1. Road to the revolution(: By, Jade Willard(:

2. Differences arise 1824

3. The Edwards brothers 1825

4. An attempt to purchase Texas The Fredonian Rebellion

5. Santa Anna’s rise to power The meir y Teran report

6. The law of April 6, 1830 Austin's Arrest

7. Differences arise • The colonist in Texas adapt to their new life style by, making new homes. • Many cultural differences existed between the settlers and the government officials. • Problems soon arise. • For the most part the settlers adapted very well, they established their own schools, and started their own newspaper. • Mexican officials started thinking that they were becoming too independent.

8. 1824 • Mexico’s Constitution of 1824 established a states’ rights government-one of the most powers are given to the state government. • Most settlers in Texas supported the states’ rights of government because it allowed more local control. • Some leaders of the Mexican national government didn’t approve the states’ having so much power under the constitution of 1824. • The Mexican nationalist were also concerned that too many settlers from the united states were moving to Texas. • These fears lead to increased hostilities.

9. 1825 • In 1825 Haden Edwards received an empresarial grant covering a large portion of eastern Texas near Nacogdoches. • When Edwards surveyed the area, he found many people already living there. • Among them there were decedents of Mexicans who had settled in the area many years before. • Edwards posted notices stating that people who held grants should come forward with proof of ownership.

10. The Edwards brothers • Most of the legal settlers voted for Samuel Norris, a resident since 1820. • However Chaplin was supported by settlers who were in the area illegally. • Haden Edwards claimed that he had spent $50,000 securing and developing his grant, and he did not intend to lose it.

11. The Fredonian Rebellion • On December 16, 1826, Benjamin Edwards led a small group into Nacogdoches, declaring independence and waving a red and white flag. • When word of the fredonian rebellion reached Mexican authorities, it confirmed their fear that Texans intended to seize Texas. • The conflict ended quickly in January 1827.

12. The attempt to purchase Texas • Because so many had come to Texas from the united states, Mexican officials feared that the settlers had secret ties with the united states. • U.S. president john Adams sent Joel r. Poinsett to Mexico to offer to pay $1 million in exchange for all parts of Texas. • Adams was not enthusiastic about the offer.

13. The Meir y teran report • The increasing number of settlers form the united states in Texas, the Fredonian rebellion, and the offer by the united states to purchase Texas fueled • He spent almost a year touring the area and then wrote a report about his findings. • He claimed that they outnumbered Mexican settlers by 10 to 1.

14. Santa Anna’s rise to power • President Anastasio Bustamante had ignored the constitution of 1824 by creating a strong national government rather that letting the states exercise local control. • One leader who took advantage of this situation was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna . • With a keen sense of politics, Santa Anna shifted his allegiance from Spain at just in time.

15. The law of April 6, 1830 • In further efforts to control Texas colonist, especially the Anglo Americans, Mexican officials passed the Laws of April 6, 1830. • The law included provisions designed to slow, if not stop, Anglo Americans into Mexico. • Slaves could no longer be brought into the work fields for Anglo American colonists. • It’s ban on bringing slaves into Mexico would hurt their ability to develop the cotton industry.

16. Austin’s Arrest • After meeting with Santa Anna, Austin left Mexico City on December 10, 1833, to return his home. • Austin was accused of treason, but he never formally charged or tried in court.