CRITICAL READING: CORNELL NOTES
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Mexican Constitution of 1824
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Centralist
Political Division in Mexico
Centralists
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Federalist
Federalists
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Fredonian Rebellion
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Stopped in part by Stephen F. Austin’s militia
Unsettling for Mexico –
Mier y Teran Report
 After surveying Texas, Mier y Teran
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His report suggested:
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Law of April 6, 1830
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Turtle Bayou Resolutions
 Letter written by Texan leaders that stated
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Santa Anna wanted to restore Mexico to
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Texans favored
Convention of 1833
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Reform requests made by Texans:
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Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
 SFA traveled to Mexico City to discuss reform of Texas with
Santa Anna
 He wrote a letter telling Texan leaders to
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After declining Texas statehood, Santa Anna found the letter.
Texans Declare War
 After Austin’s arrest, Santa Anna
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Upon his release from prison, Stephen F. Austin returned to Texas
and explained