Texas Revolution TImeline- The Road to Revolution

Mexico Gains Independence from Spain

1821

Fredonian Rebellion

1826

The Edwards brothers, Haden and Benjamin Edwards, take over the city of Nacogdoches and declare the Edwards colony independent. They called it the Republic of Fredonia. Mexican government came and stopped the rebels. Soon after the Mexican soldiers arrived, many of the rebels ran away across the Sabine River into the United States.

Mier y Teran Report

1828

Mier y Teran investigated colonies in East Texas and reported to Mexico that:

1. The Anglo Americans outnumbered the Mexicans 10:1.

2. The U.S. settlers were ignoring laws set by the Mexican government

3. They were crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without the knowledge of empresarios or Mexican officials.

4. American influence in Texas was growing.

Law of April 6th

The Law of April 6, 1830 stopped immigration from the U.S. into Mexico. In addition, American citizens would have to officially become citizens and pledge their allegiance to Mexico. Slavery would become illegal. Finally, trade between Mexico and the U.S. would be outlawed. Mexico placed taxes on goods being brought in to Mexico.

1830

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

William B. Travis and several other settlers were arrested for protesting the unfair taxes in the city of Anahuac. They were going to be tried in a military trial, which does not allow some right such as trial by jury. Some became outraged at this and formed a small militia that marched into Anahuac to demand the release of William B. Travis and the settlers. After a confrontation with the Mexican soldiers, the militia withdrew from the city into a creek called Turtle Bayou.

They wrote a letter called the Turtle Bayou Resolutions and sent it to the Mexican government declaring that the events that happened at Anahuac were not a rebellion. The settlers wrote that they were defending their rights from the Constitution of 1824 and that they wouldn't attack as long as the settlers were released. They also said they supported Santa Anna (he was trying to become president of Mexico) because he had promised to reestablish the Constitution of 1824 and restore immigration from the United States to Mexico. This would allow families to be reunited and trade to continue.

1832

Convention of 1832

& Convention of 1833

In an attempt to avoid war with Mexico, Anglo American settlers met in Austin's colony, San Felipe de Austin in the Convention of 1832. The representatives at the convention were known as the "Peace Party" because they wanted to compromise with Mexico in order to avoid war. Stephen F. Austin, who led the meeting, urged Texans to cooperate with the Mexican government.

Two groups of Texans met in Stephen Austin's colony again in 1833 to discuss the growing conflict between Texas and Mexico. On group was called the "Peace Party", and wanted to continue to try to reach a compromise with Mexico and hopefully avoid war, while the other group, the "War Party", pushed for Texans to go to war against Mexico. Both

groups agreed that Texas should be its own state in Mexico, which

would give it more representation in the Mexican government.

They also wanted to repeal the Law of April 6, 1830.

1832 & 1833

Santa Anna

Santa Anna becomes elected president of Mexico in 1833. He had promised to reestablish the Constitution of 1824 and restore immigration between the U.S. and Mexico. However, Santa Anna did not fulfill his promises. He soon turned into a dictator, throwing out the Constitution of 1824 and taking power.

1833

Stephen F. Austin's Arrest

Due to the Law of April 6, 1830, there was a lot of tension between Texas and Mexico. Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico city to try and repair the relationship between the Mexican government and the Anglo Americans of Texas. Upon arrival, he was made to wait four months before he would be able to meet with the president, Santa Anna. Austin, growing impatient, wrote a letter to the Anglo Americans in Texas, suggesting that they establish a new government, making Texas separate from Coahuila but still owned by Mexico.

Eventually, Santa Anna met with Stephen Austin. Santa Anna agreed to allow immigration from the U.S. to Mexican Texas again and establish fairer trade laws with Texas and the U.S. However, he rejected the idea of Texas being its own state in Texas, which frustrated Stephen Austin.

As Stephen F. Austin was heading back to Texas, he was arrested because the Mexican government had found out about the letter Stephen F. Austin wrote. They viewed this as an act of treason and threw him in jail for a year.

His arrest angered the colorists and increased their desire for independence.

1834

Call for Revolution

1835

Stephen F. Austin is released and returns to Texas. He urges Texans to unite against Santa Anna and prepare for war.

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