Road to Revolution
The Key Events Leading to
Independence
1826 – Fredonian Revolt
• Benjamin and
Haden Edwards
take over the Old
Stone Fort in
Nacogdoches.
They declare Texas
independent from
Mexico.
• They call Texas –
Republic of
Fredonia
(Freedom).
1828 General Mier y Teran
Report
• General Teran
leads an expedition
to inspect Texas.
He recommended
that Mexico take
immediate action
in Texas because it
was too heavily
influenced by the
United States.
1830 – Law of April 6
Actions taken by Mexican Government
in response to the Teran Report.
• 1. Limit U.S.
immigration into
Texas
• 2. Allow only Mexican
and European
immigration.
• 3. Set up new forts.
• 4. Place a customs
duty (tax) on goods
made in a foreign
country (U.S.)
1832 – Turtle Bayou
Resolutions
• Colonists
declare their
loyalty to
Mexico and
insist that
they will
support
Santa Anna.
1832 – Battle of Velasco
• John Austin was trying to take
cannons to Anahuac. Colonel
Ugartechea would not allow him
to pass the port of Velasco.
• Fighting erupted and
Ugartechea surrendered.
• Austin continued on to Anahuac
only to discover that the
cannons were not needed.
1832 – Convention of 1832
(Oct. 1)
• Representatives from the Departments of
Bexar, Nacogdoches and Brazos meet to
decide the course Texas should take.
• 1. Texas was to become a separate
Mexican state.
• 2. Immigration for the U.S. opened.
• 3. Exemption from import taxes and
improved educational facilities.
• 4. Protection from the Indians.
1833 – Convention of 1833
(April 1)
• Representatives agreed with
the suggestions of the 1832
Convention and prepared a
constitution for the Mexican
state of Texas.
1834 – SFA Imprisoned
• Stephen F. Austin arrested while
returning from Mexico City with the
new constitution (arrested for
treason against the Mexican
Government and trying to evoke a
war).
• He was imprisoned (solitary
confinement) for one year. He was
allowed outside for one hour a day,
and not allowed any visitors.
1835 – Conflict at Anahuac
(May)
• Colonists argued with Mexican officials
that other port towns did not have to pay
import taxes.
• Local merchant Andrew Briscoe quarreled
with Colonel Tenerio, commander of
Anahuac, and was arrested.
• A group of men, lead by William B. Travis,
marched to Anahuac to demand the
release of Briscoe and the surrender of
Tenerio.
• Tenorio surrendered and left Anahuac.
1835 – Consultation of
Oct. 15
• Mexican officials
demanded that Texas
officials arrest anyone
involved in any
disturbances.
• Texans met at
Washington-on-theBrazos and decided that
the only solution to the
problem was to become
independent from
Mexico.