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The Road to Revolution
Section 3
MAIN IDEAS
1. Texans hoped that a new government in Mexico would lead to changes in
Texas.
2. The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 requested changes in immigration policy
and statehood for Texas.
3. Stephen F. Austin was arrested while in Mexico to present the Convention of
1833’s requests.
Key Terms and People
reforms
changes in policy
delegates
representatives
a meeting of representatives from 16 Texas settlements who
sought reforms from Mexican government
Convention of 1832
delegate to the Convention of 1832 and president of the
Convention of 1833
William H. Wharton
a meeting of 56 delegates from Texas to create petitions to
bring to the Mexican government
Convention of 1833
Section Summary
THE CONVENTION OF 1832
Santa Anna defeated Bustamante’s forces in 1832.
Texans were excited about the rise of Santa Anna,
who had promised to restore the Constitution of
1824. Many settlers hoped that the central
government might listen to their concerns.
Texan settlers called a convention to discuss
possible reforms, or changes in policy. Each
district in Texas was asked to send delegates, or
representatives, to San Felipe on October 1, 1832.
Delegates from 16 settlements arrived and began
the Convention of 1832. They adopted several
resolutions. These included a request that legal
immigration from the United States be allowed and
that Texas become a separate Mexican state. The
convention chose delegates William H. Wharton
and Rafael Manchola to present their resolutions to
Why were Texans happy
about Santa Anna’s
victory?
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Underline the resolutions
the Convention requested.
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the Mexican government. However, the resolutions
were never presented.
THE CONVENTION OF 1833
A group of impatient Texans called for another
convention. The Convention of 1833 met at San
Felipe on April 1. The delegates chose William
Wharton as president. The delegates adopted many
of the same resolutions as the earlier convention.
Stephen F. Austin was chosen to present the
proposals to Santa Anna. He set out for Mexico City
on April 22 to present the proposals to Santa Anna.
AUSTIN IS ARRESTED
When he arrived, he faced one problem after
another. Santa Anna was away. Frustrated, Austin
wrote a letter to the government in San Antonio. He
advised Texans to meet “for the purpose of
organzing a local government for Texas.”
Eventually, Santa Anna approved nearly all of the
Texans’ requests. His work done, Austin left
Mexico City. He was arrested on his way back to
Texas, however, because Mexican officials had read
his letter. They thought Austin had challenged
Mexican authority. Austin was taken back to
Mexico City and kept in prison for nearly a year.
Where did Austin go in
1833 and why?
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Why was Austin arrested?
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CHALLENGE ACTIVITY
Critical Thinking: Sequencing Make a time line
of events leading up to Austin’s arrest.
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reforms
delegates
Convention of 1832
William H. Wharton
Convention of 1833
DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a
statement is true and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false,
write a corrected statement on the line after the false statement.
_____ 1. Texas settlers wanted a list of delegates to present to the Mexican
government.
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_____ 2. William H. Wharton was elected president of the Convention of 1832.
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_____ 3. Delegates from 16 settlements attended the Convention of 1832.
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_____ 4. Stephen Austin was to present a list of reforms from the Convention of
1833 to Santa Anna.
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DIRECTIONS On the lines below, list similarities and differences
between the Convention of 1832 and the Convention of 1833.
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