Causes of Texas Revolution

Fredonian Rebellion Led by Edwards brothers in

1826

Claimed area in Nacogdoches was no longer under Mexican control

Stephen F. Austin sided with Mexican government & helped end rebellion.

Mier y Teran Sent by Mexican

government to investigate conditions in Northern Texas

Found that Anglo- Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10:1

Writes report which results in Law of April 6, 1830

Law of April 6, 1830 Outlaws immigration from

U.S. to Texas

Cancelled all empresario contracts that had not been fulfilled.

Encouraged European immigration to Texas

Slavery is banned

Placed customs duties on ALL goods from U.S.

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

John Austin drafts resolutions

Settlers pledged their loyalty to Mexico & the Constitution of 1824

Pledged loyalty to Santa Anna

Bradburn is dismissed from his command & Patrick Jack & William Travis are freed

Conventions of 1832 & 1833

Met at San Felipe de Austin

Settlers wanted to end immigration ban

Texas to become a separate Mexican state

Better defense against Indians

Better mail service

Right to use English in business & law

Stephen F. Austin became representative & Sam Houston asked to draft constitution

Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

Austin travels to Mexico City to deliver requests of settlers

Santa Anna has taken over government & Austin can not meet with him for some time

In anger Austin writes a letter to settlers telling them to establish a new government

Santa Anna finally meets with Austin & agrees to many of the grievances except separate statehood

Austin returns to Texas & is arrested on his way home; he is jailed until the summer of 1835

Key Individuals of Revolution

George Childress Wrote Texas Declaration of

Independence

Lorenzo de Zavala Helped write Texas

Declaration of Independence

Helped design interim government at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Vice president of new republic

James Fannin Led Texans at Coleto Creek

Surrendered to General Urrea

Was executed at Goliad with his men

Sam Houston Leader of Revolutionary/

Texan army during Texas Revolution

Defeats Santa Anna at Battle of San Jacinto

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Dictator of Mexico

Leader of the Mexican army during Texas Revolution

Juan Seguin Served with Travis at the

Alamo

Survived because he was sent as a messenger to Sam Houston to warn of events at Alamo

Served under Houston at Battle of San Jacinto

William B. Travis Military leader of Texan

forces at the Alamo

Was killed by Mexican forces at Alamo

James “Jim” Bowie Co- commander at the

Alamo

Creator of the Bowie knife