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Constitution of 1824
Was similar to the U.S. constitution but resembled the Spanish Constitution, Catholic religion required and had 3 branches just like the U.S. constitution. -
Constitution of 1824
Similar to the U.S. constitution bet resembled the Spanish constitution of 1812. Catholic was required and there were three branches just like the U.S. constitution. -
Freonian Rebelion
Dispute between the Mexican government and the Edward brothers, Haden and Benjamin. Haden receieved a empresarial grant that let him settle 800 families. Made settlers that lived there repay if they couldn't prove ownership. They were insulted and Mexico canceled his contract. Made a alliance with Cherokee indians to start rebellion but failed. -
Mier Y Teran Report
In 1827 President made named the general leader of a expedition to Texas. There job was to observe natural resources and Indians.Also to determine U.S. Boundary with Mexico. They wanted to stop U.S. from taking Texas. He suggested defenses around settlement and strong trading ties. They were accepted in the law April 6, 1830. -
Guerrero Decree
Abolished slavery, did it to make Anglo's want to leave or not come. Reached Texas on October 16th. The Texan's didn't like this so the law didn't happen in Texas. -
Law of April 6, 1830
Made to stop major immigration. The law stopped further introduction of slaved into Mexico and to suspend empresario contracts. Texas didn't like law Austin tried to persuade Mexican government but failed the result was the Anahuac disturbances. -
Conflict at Anahauc
Col. Juan Davis Bradburn At the mouth of the Trinity river on Galveston bay with orders to create a garrison and town on october 26, 1830. His job was to prevent immigrants from entering Texas. Ship captains refusing to pay tarrifs.On theirway, they captured Bradburn's entire cavalry force of nineteen men
and held them hostage, planning to exchange them for Travis andJack and a couple of others Bradburn had arrested. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
June 12, 1832, settlers opposed to the rule of Mexican com‐
mander John Davis Bradburn fled from Anahuac north to the crossing on Turtle Bayou.The four resolutions condemned violations of the 1824 constitution by the Bustamante government and urged all Texans to support the patriots fighting under Santa Anna, who was at the time struggling to defeat President Bustamante. The Federalist general who came to investigate the uprising was convinced and left without punishing the settlers. -
Battle of Velasco
The Battle of Velasco, which took place on June 26, 1832, was
probably the first case of bloodshed in the relations between
Texas and Mexico.The Texans numbered between 100‐150 and the Mexicans were estimated to have 91 to 200 troops. The Mexicans were forced to surrender when they ran out of ammunition. It is es‐
timated that Texan casualties were seven killed and fourteen wounded and the Mexicans had five killed and sixteen wounded. -
Convention of 1832
The Convention of 1832 was held at San Felipe de Austin after
the Anahuac Disturbances, the Battle of Velasco, and the Turtle
Bayou Resolutions.Fifty‐five delegates elected Stephen F. Austin president and they met from October 1 through October 6, 1832.The convention adopted of resolutions requesting the extension of tariff exemptions, modification of the Law of April 6, 1830, to permit more general immigration from the United States. -
Conevntion of 1833
The Convention of 1833 met at San Felipe on April 1, the day
that Antonio López de Santa Anna took control of Mexico. Approximately fifty‐six delegates attended, including a new delegate from Nacogdoches, Sam Houston. 1830, asked for more adequate Indian defense, judicial reform, and improvement in mail service, sought tariff exemption, and passed resolutions prohibiting African slave traffic into Texas. -
SFA goes to Mexico City
The Convention of 1833 elected Austin to deliver the petitions to
Mexico City and argue for their approval.Austin was arrested at Saltillo in January, under suspicion of trying to incite insurrection in Texas, and taken back to Mexico City. No charges were made against him, no court would accept jurisdiction of his case, and he remained a prisoner, shifting from prison to prison, until December 1834, when he was released but not allowed to leave Mexico City. -
The Consultation
The Consultation was held in San Felipe in late October into early
November of 1835. Debate between the opposing factions that
wanted to continue a diplomatic relations with Mexico, led by
Stephen F. Austin and the side that wanted to immediately declare Independence.On November 7 the Consultation established a provisional government upon the principles of the Constitution of 1824. Sam Houston was named commander of the army, but no authority was given to begin recruiting one.