-
Mexico gained it's independence from Spain and claimed all of the New Spain Territory which is now Mexico
-
25,000 people lived in Texas most people went by the year 1830, Americans who made officials question their loyalty to Mexico and the U.S. was expanding westward, and Mexico feared that the Americans would take Texas. The Americans didn't want to follow Mexican rules.
-
Haden Edwards was an empresario who brought American familysto Texas, Edwards threatened to sell settlers and settlers complained about the Mexican government. Edwards declared the area in East Texas the Fredonan Republic and took over the old stone Fort. The fredonian rebellion was the first attempt by Texas settlers to secede, on leave from Mexico
-
General Manuel de mier y Teran was sent to report on the conditions in Texas following the Fredonian rellin the observed that Mexican influence decreased northward Angelo settlers outnumbered Texans 10 to 1 differencesin language and culture created tension between colonists and Mexicans when he reached nacogdoches an urgent letter which he warned that settlers in Texas were likely going to rebel against mexico
-
After they receiving the mier y Teran was sent to report on the conditions in Texas following the Fredonian rebellion. He observed that Mexican influence decreased northward Anglo settlers out numbered Tejanos 10 to 1, Differences in language and culture created tension between colonists and Mexicans, when he reached Nacogdoches, and urgent letter which he warned that settlers in Texas were likely going to rebel against Mexico
-
American Juan bradburn ,was sent to anahuac to enforce the law of April 6,1830 he was unfamily imprisoned resulting in a clase between a group of angry Texans that mexican troops Texans fled the fighting at anahuac to an area known turtle Bayou and drafled Resolutions oppositian to the tyaninical centralist gov in Mexico support for Santa Anna and other federalists pledge to honor the constitution of 1824 .
-
federalist general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was leading a revolt against centralist presiden buslamente in Mexico Santa Anna promised to follow the constitution the states as opposed to having a strong central goverment Texans supported Santa Anna and the federalists and were relieved to hear he was elected president of Mexico
-
while Mexico was fighting its civil war Texas delegates met in special meetings called convections in 1832 and 1833 Texans were still loyal to Mexico allow immigration from the United States cancelling the law of April 6 make Texas a Sepenate state from Coahuila Stephen f Austin was sent to Mexico request law president Santa Anna
-
When austin arrived to mexico city the government was dealing with a civil war Austin wrote on letter encourging Texans to being stting up their own state government when austing was inally able to meet Santa Anna but h did not approve of separate statehood for Texas Mexican authorities intercept the letter austing had written
-
Texas delegates were divided when they met at the consulting of 1835 declaration of Nov 7 1835 pledge their loyalty to Mexico explained that they had only used force to depend themselves warned that if the constitution of 1824 was not restored then they would create an independent government in the meantime they set up an ad interim gov on a temporary gover and it eventually fell apart
-
austins arrived both worried and angered many Texans they begin to debate where they should remin calm and keep peaceful relations with Mexico on fight their independence after a year in prison Austin was released at which point he told Texans that they should prepare for war
-
the fris battle of the Texas revolution was fougth when the citizens of gonzales refused to give up a small cannon to the Mexican army the Spanish goverment had given each Texas city a cannon to use for protection a small Texas military flew a flag that read "come and take it ''
-
Martin perfecto de cos had established headquarters in san Antonio and two months later December 5 1835 Texans army attacted on Dec a generallcos surrendered and by Dec 10 he and the Mexican army were ordered to leave Texas the Texans victory led some to believe that fighting was over
-
San Antonio was strategic location because it had cannos and was located along the main roads leading into Texas Santa Anna was ready to reclaim the alamo after suffering embarrassment from devious defeats William travis and jams Bowie commanded
-
Sam Houston halted his retreat and spend two weeks training 900 men, setting up camp near area of Buffalo Bayou near the San Jacinto River on April 21, 1836. Santa Anna's army had 1,000 soldiers. Houston's military leaders decided to attack the Mexican army that very afternoon
-
Burnet released Santa Anna to return to Mexico, he decided to imprision him. By not immediately releasing Santa Anna, Texas had violated the treaties. recognize Texas independence since Santa Anna was a prisoner when signed them. The Treaties never went into effect, and Mexico still considered Texas to be in Rebellion