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Constitution of 1824
The Mexican constitution are rules a country follows. This was created by Mexicans including Erasmo Seguin, who helped create the draft in Mexico in the year of 1824. This constitution was similar to the U.S constitution, but in Mexico's, they banned slavery, made Catholic their official religion, and the senators of that country chose the president. They made these rules to help regulate their country and they did this by working together and adding everyone's opinion into it. -
Fredonian rebellion
This event was an argument between Mexico and the Edward brothers. It started when Edward received a land grant, so he could settle 800 families. Like other empresarios, he encouraged people to settle on his colony, but he made a rule that Anglo and Hispanic settlers would have to pay to settle on his land. This offended them, so his contract was cancelled. When this happened, he became allies with the Cherokee Indians, and together they grouped with other people and crossed the Sabine River. -
Mier y Teran Report
WHO: General Manuel Mier y Teran
WHAT: He was sent on a mission to see the boundaries of Texas, see the natural resources and Indians, find out the number of Americans living there, and look at the U.S and Mexico boundary.
WHERE: He began in East Texas and aimed toward Mexico city toward the U.S and Mexico border.
WHEN: He started his mission in November on 1827
WHY: To see how many Americans and Mexicans were living in the area.
HOW: Went on a mission to look at the U.S and Mexico boundary. -
Guerrero Decree
WHO: President Vicente R. Guerrero
WHAT: He issued the Guerrero Decree that abolished slavery in Mexico
WHERE: In the country of Mexico. (Dealing with it's government)
WHEN: The Guerrero Decree was made on September 15, 1829
WHY: He wanted to abolish slavery and hoped this Decree would put a check on U.S immigration, and guarantee the settler's security.
HOW: He wrote a Decree, and sent it to the Political Chief to see if he would allow it or not. -
Law of April 6, 1830
This law stated no more Anglo immigration to Texas, cancel unfinished empresario contracts, new forts, outlaw slavery, and tax goods. Anastacio Bustamante was the president of this law that was made by a group of Mexicans. It was made on April 6, 1830 in Mexico to try and stop the immigration from the U.S, but it was caused because of the Mier y Teran investigation and the Fredonian Rebellion. They created these laws by getting together and discussing what they needed to reform their policies. -
Conflict at Anahuac
Juan Davis Bradburn helped stop immigration in the U.S because of the Law of April 6, 1830. Later, William B Travis and Patrick Jack got arrested, because they lied to him and was releasing runaway slaves. To save these men, they made a rescue mission on June 9, 1832 in Turtle Bayou, which was located six miles north of Anahuac. This was the Conflict of Anahuac, and it was caused because of these men and because captains didn't pay taxes. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Texas rebels found out Santa Anna's army won, so they sided with him. Together, they made the Turtle Bayou Resolutions in Mexico City on June 12, 1832. Their finished product had 4 laws and each one was against the Constitution of 1824. It said that Texans had to be under the rule of Santa Anna to defeat President Bustamante, so that he could have a bigger army to defeat the president and take his place. With this resolution, he was going to kill the President and take his place. -
Battle of Velasco
WHO: Henry Smith and John Austin were in charge of the Texans retrieving the canons to fight against Mexico with.
WHAT: It was the first bloodiest battle between Texas and Mexico.
WHERE: They fought at Fort Velasco in Anahuac.
WHEN: This battle took place on June 26, 1832.
WHY: Mexico was trying to prevent the Texans from bringing the canon, which they were going to use on Mexico
HOW: They made war, and the number of Texas troops outnumbered the amount of Mexicans, allowing Texas to win. -
Convention of 1832
This event was a meeting when Texans (delegates) got together to discuss reforms in their policy. This was held in San Felipe in Austin on October 1, 1835 to October 6. During this meeting, they made rules to make a tariff for 3 years, more U.S immigration, donation of land to primary schools, and separate statehood from Caohuila. They made these rules to improve their policies, and they elected Stephen F Austin to tell the Mexican president about it. At the end, it was unsuccessful. -
Convention of 1833
This event was another meeting held in response to the first convention. It was held in San Antonio on April 1, 1833. During this convention, there was more people than before, like Sam Houston and Juan Seguin. Together they discussed more resolutions to make their policy better, and improve the ones before. The only difference from the one before was that it made a draft for Texas to be an independent state. When they finished the draft, they sent Stephen F. Austin to send it to Mexico City. -
SFA goes to Mexico City
Stephen F Austin is elected by the Constitution of 1833 to go to Mexico City. He does this, so that he can argue and petition to their government so that they can repeal the Law of April 6, 1833. When he goes on his exploration, he travels to Mexico City, and goes to San Felipe somewhere around April in 1833. When he goes to their government and petitions against their law, they put him in jail, and he his a prisoner. He didn't get out until December, and he failed to finish his job. -
The Consultation
The Consultation was led was a meeting with a debate over whether we should continue a diplomatic reaction with Mexico or declare independence from Mexico that was led by Stephen F. Austin, William Wharton, and Henry Smith. This meeting was held in San Felipe in late October to early November, and during this meeting, people shared their opinions and what they thought. Also, they discussed the purpose of war, the power and structure of the government, and the behaviors of leaders.
