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Rising Rising Tensions in Tensions in
Mexican TexasMexican TexasCauses of the Causes of the Texas RevolutionTexas Revolution
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Mexico gains independence from Spain.
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Anglo settlement begins in Texas.
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The new Mexican Constitution encourages settlement in Coahuila y
Tejas.
Coahuila y
Tejas
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1826The Fredonian Rebellion ends
quickly.
The flag of the short-lived Fredonian
Republic.
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Mier y Terán warns Mexico that
Texan settlers could rebel.
“[A]mong these foreigners are fugitives from justice, honest laborers, vagabonds and criminals, but
honorable and dishonorable alike travel with their political constitution in their
pockets, demanding the privileges, authority, and officers which such a
constitution guarantees.”
Mier y Teran wrote this about American immigrants to Texas:
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Mexico bans slavery. Texans
protest.
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1830President Bustamante’s
Decree of April 6th, 1830, tries to get Texas
back under Mexico’s control.
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1831vv
George Fisher, Anahuac’s unpopular tax collector
A customs house is established in
Anahuac.
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Anahuac disturbance 1832
Remains of Fort Anahuac
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Battle of Velasco
Law office of William B. Travis
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The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 are held in
Texas.
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Letter to Mexican president asking for statehood.
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1833Santa Anna becomes president.
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1834 -1835Stephen F. Austin is jailed for treason against Mexico.
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1835A second Anahuac
disturbance leads to calls for a Consultation.
Attendees at the 1835 Consultation.
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PICTURE CREDITS
Stephen F. Austin http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/SPB/Gallery/HisArt/15.htmWagon http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/king/king.html Nacogdoches courthouse
http://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/ips/export/sites/nacogdoches/gallery/courthouse/courthouse1-c.jpgStephen F. Austin http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/austin.htmView of Mexico City http://www.historicaldocuments.com/GadsdenPurchase1.jpg Santa Anna
http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?artid=159&op=viewarticleMembers of the Consultation http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/consultations4.htmLaw office of William B. Travis
http://www.saludaschistorical.org/public_html/saludaschistorical/the_alamo/mary-s_alamo_story.htmlTurtle Bayou Resolutions
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/turtle/turtle-1.htmlGeorge Fisher http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/fishergeorge.htmView of Colonial Mexico
http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/fall04articles/fall04gifs/p19p1-lg.jpg Remains of Fort Anahuac
http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/forts/anahuac/ William Wharton’s letter from the Convention of 1832
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/navy/wm_wharton_july4_1832_1.jpg