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Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was written by the Mexican government in Mexico. It had 3 branches and was much like the US Constitution. The Constitution helped Mexico to secure their freedoms from Spain. Because of weak leadership, the document wasn’t strongly enforced. -
Fredonian Rebellion:
The Fredonian Rebellion was a dispute between the Mexican government and the Edwards brothers, Hayden and Benjamin. Haden Edwards received his empresario grant on April 14, 1825 which allowed him to settle 800 families in and around Nacogdoches in eastern Texas. -
Mier y Teran Report:
The Mier y Teran Report was written by Manuel de Mier y Teran in 1827 and it was prompted by the strong Anglo influence in Texas that worried Mier y Teran. He wanted to prohibit slavery and close borders so that the Angle's influence lowered in Texas which was put into effect in the Law of April 6, 1830. -
Guerrero Decree:
The Guerrero Decree abolished slavery throughout the republic of Mexico. The Guerrero Decree was issued by president Vicente R. Guerrero on September 15, 1829. The Decree was supposed to check American immigration. -
Law of April 6, 1830:
The Law of April 6, 1830 wasn’t written on April 6, 1830 and was prompted because of the Mier y Teran Report and was designed to stop the flood of immigration from the United States to Texas. It also prohibited slavery. -
Conflict of Anahuac:
Col. Juan Davis Bradburn arrived at the mouth of the Trinity River in Galveston Bay with orders to establish garrison and a town on October 26, 1830. His job was to prevent the entrance of Immigrants due to the recently passed law in April 6, 1830. There were many problems with ship captains refusing to pay tariffs. Although, the primary issue was when Anglo settlers, William Travis and Patrick Jack were arrested. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions:
On June 12, 1832, settlers opposed to the rule of Mexican commander John Davis Bradburn. 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. -
Battle of Velasco:
The Battle of Velasco was on June 26, 1832, and the first case of bloodshed in the war. The Texans fought the Mexican forces at Fort Velasco and Mexicans surrendered because they ran out of ammunition. -
Convention of 1832:
The Convention of 1832 was from October 1 through October 6, 1832 and it established a plan for organizing a militia and committees of vigilance, safety, and correspondence, which could disseminate news quickly in case of an emergency. This Convention’s resolution was never shared with Mexico. -
Convention of 1833:
The Convention of 1833 met at San Felipe on April 1-16 1833. This invention talked of splitting Coahuila and Texas into separate states, adequate Indian defense, and judicial reform. Everyone from the last Convention and Sam Houston attended. -
Stephen F. Austin goes to Mexico City:
The Convention of 1833 elected Austin to deliver the petitions to Mexico and argue for their approval. He left San Felipe in April, arrived in July. He was able to persuade the government to repeal the law of April 6, 1830. -
The Consultation:
The Consultation was held in San Felipe in late October into early November of 1835. This served as a 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, led by William Wharton and Henry Smith.
