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Chapter 8 Highlights

Chapter 8 Highlights. Growing Tensions. Section 8-2. Protest at Anahuac. Site of a Mexican garrison to control commerce into Mexico. The commander, John Bradburn, tried to collect customs duties on goods imported into Mexico from the U.S.

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Chapter 8 Highlights

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  1. Chapter 8 Highlights Growing Tensions

  2. Section 8-2

  3. Protest at Anahuac • Site of a Mexican garrison to control commerce into Mexico. • The commander, John Bradburn, tried to collect customs duties on goods imported into Mexico from the U.S. • This made merchants in Texas travel long distances to process the paperwork.

  4. Trouble at Anahuac • Bradburn arrested 2 lawyers, William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack, for interfering in his efforts to enforce the law. • 160 settlers marched to Anahuac demanding their release. • 2 skirmishes broke out. • Colonists sent John Austin to bring back a cannon from Brazoria. William B. Travis

  5. Turtle Bayou Resolutions: June 13, 1832 • Colonists declared loyalty to Mexico • Denied rebelling against Mexico • Declared support for Antonio López de Santa Anna who had promised to defend the Constitution of 1824.

  6. Battle of Velasco • John Austin’s group had picked up a cannon at Velasco and was returning by ship to Anahuac. • They were stopped at Velasco by Colonel Ugartechea. • Fighting broke out, and Ugartechea surrendered. • Austin’s group continued to Anahuac only to discover that Travis and Jack had been freed.

  7. Power Changes Hands in Mexico • The Centralist President (Bustamente) of Mexico resigned and Santa Anna became President of Mexico. • Texans were pleased with this because Santa Anna claimed to be a Federalist. • They thought he would support Texas.

  8. Convention of 1832 • 58 delegates met at San Felipe on Oct. 1, 1832 to discuss changes needed in Texas. • Stephen F. Austin was president of the convention. • Resolved that Texas be made a separate Mexican state. • Wanted to allow immigration from the U.S. • Asked for an exemption from certain import taxes, improved schools, better protection from Native Americans, and land titles for settlers in East Texas.

  9. Convention of 1833 • April 1, 1833 • Sam Houston attended representing Nacogdoches • Prepared a constitution for the proposed Mexican state of Texas • Sent Stephen F. Austin to Mexico City to present the resolutions to the Mexican government. Sam Houston

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