Manifest
Destiny
America
Claims a
Continent
Republic of Texas
A. The Revolution
1. Causes of the Revolution
a. __________
b. __________
c. __________ Differences
d. __________ Ideologies
e. __________ Position
Republic of Texas
B. Governmental Forms
1. Committees of safety and correspondence
a. American Revolution
b. Called for a Consultation.
2. Permanent Council (3 weeks) October 1835
a. Meet when a quorum was not present in San Felipe de Austin
b. Permanent for 3 weeks until a quorum was present.
3. Consultation (November 1 – 14, 1835)
a. Quorum not present until the fourth.
b. Not representative Texas.
i. No delegates from Bexar, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria or San Patricion
were present.
ii. Only ___ of 98 elected representative attended.
iii. Stephen F. Austin remained with the army as did most of his
political allies.
c. Main issues
i. __________ of the war – Restoration or Revolution
ii. __________ of Government
iii. The qualities of various leaders
d. Voted for an Executive and a council – Henry Smith
Republic of Texas
Tejano Participation
As a proportion of the population, the active participation of Hispanic
native and immigrant residents in the struggle for independence of Texas
from Spain and Mexico was equal to or greater in specific battles than
that of resident immigrants from the United States of the North
Don Guillermo
Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
14 May 1836
Treaty of __________
Santa Anna
Recognize Texas as an independent republic
Mexican Congress never recognizes Texas independence
Major Problems
__________
Mexico
Indians
__________
__________ – leading into statehood
Treaty of Velasco
3d
The Mexican troops
will evacuate the
territory of Texas
passing to the other
side of the Rio
Grande del Norte
Public Treaty
Secret Treaty
Art. 4.
A treaty of Commerce, Amity
and limits will be established
between Mexico and Texas.
The territory of the
latter not to extend beyond
the Rio. Bravo del Norte.
US and Texas Independence
(Public)
In the United States:
US Government (Andrew Jackson) had counseled caution prior
to the Texas War of Independence
 Texas Independence would serve as evidence of an
American plot to acquire Texas
 US had a treaty with Mexico which renounced Texas
“forever”
Supported by most __________ and __________ who expected
Texas to quickly become US soil
__________ seaboard and __________ detached at best
 Feared an expansion of __________ – John Quincy Adams
biggest spokesman
 Many felt the US was overextending itself
Fiscal support (money, weapons, men, supplies) sent from
across the US but not from the US government
US and Texas Independence
(Private)
Most US citizens were __________ to Texas Independence.
Andrew Jackson:
Had previously remarked that Texas was the key to the US
reaching the Pacific
Some evidence Jackson attempted to maneuver around the
legalities by considering the Indians as belligerent – this would
allow the US Army “to cross the Sabine to ensure the neutrality
of the Indians.”
Pressed the claim for US possession of the land between the
Sabine and the Neches
John Quincy Adams:
“Glorious new from Texas that Santa Anna has been defeated
and taken by Houston, and shot, with all his officers.”
Texians View of the US
Most Texians initially wanted and expected statehood,
either immediately or shortly after independence.
_________ of the supply from the US had reached Texas
prior to San Jacinto – the Twin Sisters being an exception
Most volunteers from US who had reached Texas ______
to serve under a Texian and had been slaughtered at
Goliad and San Patricio
Texas army at San Jacinto overwhelmingly _________ or
__________
The effects of these conditions on Texians were not lost
and they were remembered as negotiations concerning
__________ followed
Texans voted for annexation by the September, 1836
Mexico and
Texas Independence
The Mexican defeat became a source of national
_________ – events of the next twenty years
would only complicate the situation
Mexicans could not accept the fact that a few
thousand _______ and ________ had defeated
their best soldiers and captured the greatest
general
Mexicans believed Texas had won ONLY with
the __________ of the United States
US and Texas Annexation
Pros
Americans and Texans shared many common:
• National __________
• National __________
• National __________
• Economic __________
• Religious __________
• __________
US and Texas Annexation
Cons
John Quincy Adams:
 Attempted to __________ Texas during his term
 25 May 1836 – denounced the Texas Revolution on the floor of the US House
 Purpose of the war had been “the reestablishment of slavery in territory
where it had already been abolished through Mexican law”
 Attacked Jackson for his attempts to maneuver around US law and treaties
to aid Texas
Others:
 Feared the impact more acquisitions would have on the domestic tranquility
 Warned of diplomatic consequences including war with Mexico
 Thought Texas would fundamentally and __________ threaten the character of
the US
Henry Morfit – Andrew Jackson’s Agent in Texas
 Continued independence lay in the “stupidity of the rulers of Mexico and the
financial embarrassment of the Mexican government”
 Advised Jackson to proceed slowly
 Sec. of State Forsyth felt quick vote for annexation revealed the entire
revolution to be an expansionist plot
 Allow Great Britain or some other major power to recognize Texas first