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Texas Revolution Review

This article provides a review of the various eras of Texas history, including the Texas Revolution, and explores the different forms of government during these periods. It covers key events and figures, such as the Battle of the Alamo and the Mexican Independence. The article also examines primary and secondary sources used to study Texas history.

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Texas Revolution Review

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  1. Texas Revolution Review

  2. What Era is it? • Undisturbed land • Nomadic societies • Interaction of man and environment • ERA: •  Natural Texas and its People

  3. What Era is it? • European Exploration • Pineda maps TX coast • Cabeza de Vaca hears of golden cities • Era: •  Age of Contact

  4. What Era is it? • Missions are built • Spanish and French conflict • Presidios established • Era: •  Spanish Colonial

  5. What Era is it? • Mexican Independence • Stephen F. Austin brings settlers from U.S. • Constitution of 1824 • Era: •  Mexican National

  6. What Era is it? • Law of April 6, 1830 • Battle of the Alamo • Convention of 1836 • Era: •  Revolution and Republic

  7. Government Review • Centralist Government (like a National Government) • Power in the central government • States’ Rights Government (like a Federalist Government) • Power with the states

  8. Primary vs. Secondary Sources • Travis’ letter from the Alamo • PRIMARY • “Celebrating Texas” Textbook • SECONDARY • Diary of David Crockett • PRIMARY

  9. Fredonian Rebellion (1826) • What Happened? • Haden Edwards received an empresarial grant • Found settlers already in the land • Mexico sides with settlers when Edwards asked them to leave • Edwards declares land free of Mexican control (called Fredonian Republic) • Mexican soldiers end rebellion

  10. Mier Y Teran • Found 2 things when he investigated Texas: • 1) More Anglos than Mexicans (10:1) • 2) Settlers ignoring trading laws

  11. Law of April 6, 1830 • In response to Mier Y Teran’s report: • 1) Outlawed immigration from the US to TX • 2) Put taxes on all goods (imports) from the US

  12. Turtle Bayou Resolutions • Colonists pledged loyalty to: Mexico • Supported Santa Anna because he claimed to support Constitution of 1824

  13. Constitution of 1824 • Called for States Rights • Did Santa Anna follow this? • NO: Santa Anna was a centralist and wanted more power

  14. SFA Goes To Mexico • SFA takes resolutions from Convention of 1832 to Mexico • Wanted Mexico to repeal Law of April 6, 1830 • Wanted to split Coahuila Y Texas into 2 states

  15. SFA Goes To Mexico • Santa Anna refuses SFA’s request to split Coahuila Y Texas • SFA tries to send letter back to Texas to set up a separate government for Texas • SFA arrested on his way home •  Texas Revolution Begins

  16. Battle of Gonzales • Mexico went to get a canon and Texas refused to give it to them. • Texas defiantly put a flag up that said, “Come and Take It” by the canon. • Very little fighting • TEXAS VICTORY

  17. Siege of San Antonio (1835) • Texans follow Mexican army back to San Antonio • Cos and Mexican army surrender • TEXAS VICTORY • Santa Anna is furious and seeks revenge

  18. Battle of AlamoMarch 6, 1836 • Juan Seguin carried a letter (The heroic Travis Letter) to Sam Houston (and later fought in Battle of San Jacinto) • Decisive MEXICAN VICTORY • Turning point in war • “Remember the Alamo!” Flag flown during Battle of Alamo to show Texas was fighting because Mexico did not give the states their right to govern.

  19. Texas Declaration of Independence • March 2, 1836 • George Childress • Called Convention of 1836 • Chairman of Declaration of Independence committee • Drafted Texas Declaration

  20. Goliad Massacre • James Fannin led the Texas troops at Goliad • MEXICAN VICTORY • Mexican army massacred the Texas survivors • Runaway Scrape: • Texas settlers left their homes and headed east in fear of Santa Anna’s army

  21. Battle of San Jacinto • Texas forces defeated Santa Anna’s army and won the Texas Revolution • TEXAS VICTORY • Texas achieved its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.

  22. Treaty of Velasco • Treaty Santa Anna made after he was captured by Texan army.

  23. Republic of Texas • Republic of Texas became a new country after the Texas Revolution. • President of Republic of Texas: • Sam Houston

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