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Rebellions, 1831-1832. Chapter 8 Section 2. Texas in 1830s. Centralists come to power in Mexico in 1829 President Anastasio Bustamante 1830-1832 Texans are angered by Law of April 6, 1830. President Anastasio Bustamante. Anahuac, Texas. Anahuac – small port town on Gulf
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Rebellions, 1831-1832 Chapter 8 Section 2
Texas in 1830s • Centralists come to power in Mexico in 1829 • President Anastasio Bustamante 1830-1832 • Texans are angered by Law of April 6, 1830 President Anastasio Bustamante
Anahuac, Texas • Anahuac – small port town on Gulf • Fort Anahuac is led by John Bradburn, from Virginia • Bradburn was a colonel in Mexican army and had a strict view of the law
Protest at Anahuac • Anahuac tax collector George Fisher tried to collect custom duties from Texans who did not approve of the taxes • Texans were angered, and two men , William Travis and Patrick Jack tried to help them avoid paying taxes • Bradburn arrested Travis and Jack George Fisher Anahuac/Galveston Tax collector
Protest at Anahuac • 160 people in 2 groups march to Anahuac to protest the arrests • One from San Felipe led by Frank Johnson and one from Brazoria led by John Austin • A small fight broke out, and then another without the prisoner released. • John Austin went to Brazoria to get a cannon
Turtle Bayou Resolutions • Colonists wait for John Austin, and camp at Turtle Bayou • June 13, 1832 - They draw up the Turtle Bayou Resolutions pledging support to SantaAnna and the Constitution of 1824 • Santa Anna is a federalist leading a revolution against Bustamante and the Centralists in Mexico.
Solution at Anahuac • Colonel de las Piedras arrives in Anahuac and releases the prisoners and fires Bradburn • Bradburn leaves Texas • The Mexican soldiers at Anahuac declared themselves loyal to Santa Anna and the federalists
Battle of Velasco • John Austin’s men loaded the cannon on a ship and sailed down the Brazos River towards the Gulf of Mexico to go to Anahuac • Col. Ugartechea would not let them pass the mouth of the Brazos River • Fighting erupted near Velasco. Henry Brown, 2nd Company Captain in John Austin’s group
Battle of Velasco • Battle was very hard fought, with 20 men killed or wounded • Mexicans ran out of ammunition and surrendered • John Austin and his men sailed on to Anahuac to find that Travis and Jack have been released already. Present Day site of the Battle of Velasco
Changes in Leadership • Federalist Rebels were winning battles all over Mexico • The rebellions are bigger than just Texas. Federalists all over Mexico are rebelling against the Centralist government • In late 1832 Bustamante resigned • 1833 Santa Anna becomes president of Mexico • Santa Anna declares himself a federalist and most Texans support him
Convention of 1832 • Oct. 1, 1832 - 8 Texans meet in San Felipe to discuss Texas, Stephen Austin leads the convention Delegates requested that: • that Texas be a separate state • for an exemption from import taxes, • improved educational facilities, • better protection from Native Americans, • land titles for settlers in East Texas. Meeting House at San Felipe de Austin
Convention of 1833 • Another convention is called for April 1, 1833 • Most men had not attended the first one • Sam Houston, a new Texan, attends • Same proposals are adopted as 1832 • Stephen F Austin and 2 others selected to take the proposals to Mexico City, Austin goes alone Sam Houston