Chapter 9
The Road
to
Revolution
The Road to Revolution
1. Fredonian Rebellion
2. United States offers to
buy Texas
3. The Mier y Teran
Report
4. The Law of April 6,
1830
5. Anahuac
6. Turtle Bayou
Resolution
7. The Battle of Velasco
8. Conventions of 1832
and 1833
9. Stephen F Austin
Arrested
10. Anahuac (part 2)
Fredonian Rebellion
1826
• Empresario Haden Edwards
tries to kick people off his
land
• Mexico takes his land grant
away
• Haden and Benjamin
Edwards take over the Old
Stone Fort in Nacogdoches
and declare Texas the
Fredonian Republic
• Mexican soldiers put down
the rebellion with the help of
Austin’s militia
United States Offers to Buy Texas
1826
• Joel Poinsett travels
to Mexico from U.S.
and offers to buy
Texas
– Mexico is offended
and refuses to sell
The Mier y Teran Report
1828
• Mexico sends General Mier
y Teran to investigate
conditions in Texas
– Anglos outnumber Mexicans
10 to 1
– Strong US influence
– Settlers not following laws
• Recommends changes that
would help Mexico get Texas
under control
Law of April 6, 1830
• Outlawed immigration from
the US to Texas
• Cancelled all empresarial
grants that had not been
fulfilled
• Outlawed bringing slaves to
Texas
• Established new presidios
(forts) in Texas
• Placed customs duties on all
goods entering Texas from
the US
Anahuac
1832
• William B Travis and
Patrick Jack are
arrested by Mexican
Colonel Bradburn for
interfering with
enforcing the Law of
April 6, 1830
• 150 settlers assemble
and demand their
release
Turtle Bayou Resolution
1832
• Settlers write resolution
while John Austin goes
to get cannons to attack
Bradburn
– Only fighting against
Bradburn
– Pledged support for
Mexico
– Pledged support for
Santa Anna who
supported the
Constitution of 1824
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The Battle of Velasco
1832
• John Austin was stopped by
Mexican soldiers at Velasco
on his way back to Anahuac
with the cannons
• Fighting broke out and
Mexican troops were forced
to surrender after running out
of ammunition
–
While J. Austin was away
Colonel Piedras arrived and
relieved Bradburn of
command and released
Travis and Jack
Conventions of 1832 and 1833
• Wanted a repeal of the Law
of April 6, 1830
• Wanted an extension of the
tax exemption
• Wanted protection from
Native Americans and
creation of public schools
• Wanted Coahila y Tejas to
be divided into two separate
states
– Sent Stephen F Austin to
Mexico City to deliver
resolutions
Stephen F Austin Arrested
1833
• SFA met with Santa Anna
and he agreed to most of
the settlers requests
– Except separate statehood
• On his return home SFA
was arrested
–
–
A letter he had written while
in Mexico City had been
intercepted and read by
Santa Anna
SFA was never charged with
a crime but remained in
prison for over a year
Anahuac (part 2)
1835
• Two settlers were
arrested for
disrespecting the new
commander of
Anahuac, Captain
Tenorio
• William B Travis and 25
others attacked and
captured Anahuac
– Santa Anna sent his
brother-in-law, Martin
Perfecto de Cos to Texas
to enforce his laws and
put down any rebellion