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Spain ruled Mexico, then known as the Viceroyalty of New Spain, for approximately 300 years, Mexico's Independence Day commemorating the "Grito de Dolores" on that date in 1810, when priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla called for rebellion against Spanish rule -
established Mexico as a federal republic with a representative government and Catholicism as the official state religion. -
The rebels declared independence and created the Republic of Fredonia, but it collapsed quickly after being confronted by Mexican troops and a militia led by Stephen F. Austin. -
The Mier y Terán report, a 1828 investigation by General Manuel de Mier y Terán, detailed the growing American influence in Texas and warned of potential revolution -
a Mexican law enacted to assert control over Texas by stopping U.S. immigration, enforcing customs duties, and curbing slavery. It also encouraged Mexican settlers to move to Texas and established new military forts. The law was met with resistance from American colonists, which contributed to growing grievances and events like the Anahuac Disturbances, ultimately fueling the Texas Revolution. -
a set of statements adopted by Texan colonists on June 13, 1832, that declared their loyalty to the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and supported Antonio López de Santa Anna in his fight against the centralist government. -
meetings of Texian colonists who sought political and economic reforms from the Mexican government, including separate statehood for Texas, changes to immigration laws, and better defense against Native American raids. -
Stephen F. Austin was arrested and imprisoned in Mexico City in 1834 after a letter he wrote in 1833 was deemed seditious for discussing the possibility of Texas becoming a separate state from Coahuila. He was arrested in Saltillo, imprisoned for about a year, and later released, but his experience turned him from a negotiator into a revolutionary, and he went on to support the fight for Texas independence. -
a revolutionary meeting in San Felipe de Austin, Texas, that served as the provisional government during the Texas Revolution. -
Texian settlers refused to return a cannon to Mexican forces. The Texians, who had been given the cannon for defense against Comanche raids, created a flag that read "Come and Take It".