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Graphic Organizer
Road to Revolution (1825 - 1835)
Causes of the Texas Revolution
Complete the graphic organizer by filling in the blank spaces below to show the course of events
that drove the Texians to rebel against the Mexican government.
1826: The Edwards brothers lead the Fredonian Rebellion after receiving a land grant from the
Mexican government for land that was already settled.
1835: Texians
call for war!
Causes of the Texas Revolution
Instructions: Use Chapter 8 in your textbook to place the following events in
chronological order in the attached graphic organizer. Write each event next
to each corresponding year.
* Santa Anna creates a Centralist government and send more tropos
to Texas.
* Rebellions in Anahuac and Velasco erupt due to tensions caused
by the law of April 6, 1830.
* The United States government offers to buy Texas for $1million.
* Stephen F. Austin is arrested and imprisoned in Mexico because
Mexican officials believe he protested against Mexican authority.
* General Manuel de Mier y Teran travels to Texas to investigate and
recommends limited immigration from the United States to Texas. He
also suggests more Mexican colonists are needed in Texas.
* The Law of April 6, 1830 is enacted. This law prohibits the
immigration from the United States to Texas, prohibits new slaves in
Texas and increases taxes on imports from the United States.
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Road to Revolution
1. Why was Haden Edwards upset with the Mexican government?
2. Did the other Texas colonists support the Fredonian Rebellion? Why, or why not?
3. What did General Mier y Teran say in his report to Mexican officials? What did he say was the problem
in Texas?
4. What caused the Law of April 6, 1830?
5. How did Texas colonists feel about the Law of April 6, 1830? How did the new law affect the Texas
colonists?
6. Describe the events that occurred in Anahuac and Velasco. Give specific DETAILS!
7. What was the Texas colonists’ message in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
8. Why did Stephen F. Austin go to Mexico City? Why was he arrested?
9. What was Stephen F. Austin’s opinion of Santa Anna, before he was arrested? What was his opinion of
Santa Anna, after he was released from prison?