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Chapter 9. The Road to Revolution. Fredonian Rebellion United States offers to buy Texas The Mier y Teran Report The Law of April 6, 1830 Anahuac. Turtle Bayou Resolution The Battle of Velasco Conventions of 1832 and 1833 Stephen F Austin Arrested Anahuac (part 2).
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Chapter 9 The Road to Revolution
Fredonian Rebellion United States offers to buy Texas The Mier y Teran Report The Law of April 6, 1830 Anahuac Turtle Bayou Resolution The Battle of Velasco Conventions of 1832 and 1833 Stephen F Austin Arrested Anahuac (part 2) The Road to Revolution
Fredonian Rebellion1826 • Empresario Haden Edwards tries to kick people off his land • Mexico takes his land grant away • Haden and Benjamin Edwards take over the Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches and declare Texas the Fredonian Republic • Mexican soldiers put down the rebellion with the help of Austin’s militia
United States Offers to Buy Texas1826 • Joel Poinsett travels to Mexico from U.S. and offers to buy Texas • Mexico is offended and refuses to sell
The Mier y Teran Report1828 • Mexico sends General Mier y Teran to investigate conditions in Texas • Anglos outnumber Mexicans 10 to 1 • Strong US influence • Settlers not following laws • Recommends changes that would help Mexico get Texas under control
Law of April 6, 1830 • Outlawed immigration from the US to Texas • Cancelled all empresarial grants that had not been fulfilled • Outlawed bringing slaves to Texas • Established new presidios (forts) in Texas • Placed customs duties on all goods entering Texas from the US
Anahuac1832 • William B Travis and Patrick Jack are arrested by Mexican Colonel Bradburn for interfering with enforcing the Law of April 6, 1830 • 150 settlers assemble and demand their release
Turtle Bayou Resolution1832 • Settlers write resolution while John Austin goes to get cannons to attack Bradburn • Only fighting against Bradburn • Pledged support for Mexico • Pledged support for Santa Anna who supported the Constitution of 1824 +
The Battle of Velasco1832 • John Austin was stopped by Mexican soldiers at Velasco on his way back to Anahuac with the cannons • Fighting broke out and Mexican troops were forced to surrender after running out of ammunition • While J. Austin was away Colonel Piedras arrived and relieved Bradburn of command and released Travis and Jack
Conventions of 1832 and 1833 • Wanted a repeal of the Law of April 6, 1830 • Wanted an extension of the tax exemption • Wanted protection from Native Americans and creation of public schools • Wanted Coahila y Tejas to be divided into two separate states • Sent Stephen F Austin to Mexico City to deliver resolutions
Stephen F Austin Arrested1833 • SFA met with Santa Anna and he agreed to most of the settlers requests • Except separate statehood • On his return home SFA was arrested • A letter he had written while in Mexico City had been intercepted and read by Santa Anna • SFA was never charged with a crime but remained in prison for over a year
Anahuac (part 2)1835 • Two settlers were arrested for disrespecting the new commander of Anahuac, Captain Tenorio • William B Travis and 25 others attacked and captured Anahuac • Santa Anna sent his brother-in-law, Martin Perfecto de Cos to Texas to enforce his laws and put down any rebellion