The Road to Revolution Lecture Notes
CONFLICT OVER LAND TITLES AND MEXICO’S RESPONSE
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Mexican government cancels Edwards’s land contracts
General Mier y Teran is sent on a tour of Texas
Conflict arise over land titles in Edwards’s colony
Fredonian Rebellion put down by Mexican government
Mexican officials fear they are losing control of Texas
Stephen F. Austin and others Texans oppose the Fredonian Rebellion
Edwards’s receives an empresario contract in East Texas
Benjamin Edwards declares the Republic of Fredonia and captures Nacogdoches
GENERAL MIER Y TERAN’S CONCLUSIONS ON TEXAS
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Trade should increase between Texas and Mexico
More Mexican soldiers should be sent to Texas
Encourage more Mexicans and Europeans to settle in Texas
WHY MEXICO PASSED THE LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830 AND TEXANS’
REACTION
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Mexican government hoped to issue new contracts to bring more Mexicans and Catholic
families rather than U.S. immigrants.
Government passed new custom duties on U.S. imports to raise more money
Mexican government hoped the new law would strengthen Mexico’s control over Texas
Law of April 6, 1830 angered many Tejano and U.S. settlers who feared the new law
would hurt the growing Texas economy
Many were upset that friends and relatives in the U.S. would not move to Texas
EVENTS LEADING TO ANAHUAC
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Anahuac established in fall 1830
Fisher demands that all ships pay customs at Anahuac November 1831
Bradburn arrests William B. Travis, Patrick Jack, and others Spring 1832
Turtle Bayou Resolutions June 13, 1832
Battle of Velasco June 26-29, 1832
REASONS FOR THE WRITING OF THE TURTLE BAYOU
RESOLUTIONS
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Bradburn’s arrest of some Texans and his refusal to release them
Colonists wanted to express their reasons for rebellion
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Colonists wanted to reassure the government of their loyalty
CAUSES FOR THE VIOLENCE AT VELASCO
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Refusal by Mexican officials to allow the rebels to pass at Velasco
Arrests at Anahuac
TEXANS HOPED THE CONSTITUTION OF 1824 WOULD BE
RESTORED
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Some Texans liked its federalist principles
This constitution gave Texans strong local control in government
WHAT THE CONVENTION OF 1832 HOPED TO ACHIEVE
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Allow U.S. immigration
Make Texas a separate state
Exempt Texas from custom duties for three years
Provide land for public schools
WHAT THE CONVENTION OF 1833 HOPED TO ACHIEVE
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Many of the same principles as the Constitution of 1832
Proposed a constitution for Texas
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT’S POLICIES INCREASE TENSION
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Santa Anna violates the Constitution of 1824 by strengthening the central government
Santa Anna sent more troops and customs collectors to Texas
A CALL FOR WAR
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Mexico begins collecting customs duties at Anahuac
Arrest of Andrew Briscoe
Cos orders arrest of leaders of attack and sends more troops to Texas
Austin advises that war is the only choice