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In 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain. -
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 gave limited
power to the central government, gave broad power to the states, and divided power among three branches of government. -
The Mexican government allowed empresario Haden Edwards to bring Anglo settlers to Nacogdoches, but when he arrived, he found established settlers living
there. -
The Mexican government sent Mier y Teran to report on the behavior of the Texans, and upon his return he sent a letter to the president of Mexico telling him how badly things were going. -
As a result of the Mier y Teran report, this law was passed. It stated:
-to stop all immigration from the US to Texas
-slaves could no longer be brought to Texas
-that taxes would be placed on all imported goods from the US -
The statement that the Conventions of 1832/1833 proposed Texas independence is false. -
American Juan Bradburn, colonel of the Mexican army, was sent to Anahuac to enforce the Law of April 6, 1830. -
When Austin arrived in Mexico City, the Mexican government was dealing with a civil war and a cholera epidemic -
Texan colonists refused to surrender a cannon to Mexican troops, who were sent to retrieve it after the Mexican government demanded it back -
The Consultation of 1835 was a meeting of Texas delegates in November 1835 to create an interim government and declare their intentions during the Texas Revolution. -
A small group of Texas defenders including Davy Crockett and James Bowie were overwhelmed and killed by the Mexican army led by General Antynio Lopez de Santa Anna. -
The people of Texas y all Americans in thy world declared that he would never surrender or retreat and ended with thy famous lines Victory or Death. -
The members of the Convention of 1836 acted so quickly because they were under extreme pressure from the approaching Mexican army, led by Antonio López de Santa Anna. -
Colonel James Fannin's Texan Forces were surrounded and defeated by Mexican troops led by General Jose de Urrea. -
The Goliad Massacre was the execution of between 425 and 450 Texian soldiers by the Mexican army on March 27, 1836, during the Texas Revolution -
The Texan army under General Sam Houston launched a surprise atack on the Mexican army led General Santa Anna resulting ina swift and decisive victory for Texas. -
The Treaty of Velasco was a set of two agreements, signed on May 14, 1836, between the Republic of Texas and the defeated Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna