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Mexico gained it's independence from Spain and claimed all of the New Spain Territory Wich is now Mexico. -
The Mexican Federal Constitution gave limited power to the central Goverment and then divide power into 3 branches of goverment -
The Mexican goverment allowed empresario Haden Edward to bring Angelo settlers into nacadoches but he found at settlers where already there he threatened them and they complained to the Mexican goverment the eventually canceled his grant and in response he took over the old stone fort this was the first Rebelion by Texas settelers. -
The Mexican goverment sent Mier Y Teran to report on the conditions of after the first Rebelion and on his journey he noticed Texas he noticed Mexican influence decreased and he sent a urgent letter saying Texas was going to rebel because of the increasing tension between Mexicans and Texans. -
Receiving the Mier Y Teran Report Mexico issued a law that stopped all immigration form us and all anglo Empresarios grants cancalled they also outlawed slaves and established military posts many people disliked this law -
Juan Brandon was sent to enforce the law of April6 1830 and in the process unfairly imprisoned William b travis and many others for undermining his authority this resulted in a clash Texans fled the fight to an area known as the turtle Bayou and drafted resolutions and statements expressing opinions including support for Santa Anna pleadge to the constituition of 1824 -
The convention of 1832/1833 was a political gathering of American settlers in Mexican Texas, where delegates met to draft a list of grievances and requests to submit to the Mexican government. -
When Austin arrived in Mexico City he wrote a letter that told Texas to begin setting up there own state Goverment when he finally meat Santa Anna they arrested him for false information -
The battle of Gonzales was the first battle of the Texas Revolution several years before the battle the Spanish Goverment had given each Texas city a cannon to use for protection from natives when the Mexican goverment wanted the cannon back Texas denied and said coma and take it and fired on Mexican troop starting the Texas revolution. -
The Consultation of 1835 was a convention of Texan delegates who met to form an interim government for Texas in response to growing tensions with Mexico -
Santa Ana and a lot of soldiers did a 13 day siege on march 6 after the siege they stormed in the Alamo and overpowered the Texans The battle lasted 90 minutes
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This Travis letter was a letter for aid for the Alamo garrison. He ended the letter “Victory or Death” the only outcome this battle could hav as he said -
Texas was inspired by the Americcan revolution they believed in consent of the governed Gearge children's is credited with writing of the Texas declaration of independence he included grievances or complaints in Texas signed the decleration March 2 1836
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Texians formed a square in the middle of the prairie and attempted to defend their position for the Mexican troops. Although Mexican troops launched three separate attacks against the square, they could not penetrate the Texian position. As night fell, Mexican sharpshooters were able to wound and kill more Texians and eventually the Texans surrendered due to there wounded and dead. -
General Houston ordered Clonel Jarnes Fannin to evacuate his troops and retreat Mexican General Jose de urea had managed to capture a texan fource.General Houston orederd them to be execute all Texas prisioners -
Sam Houston halted his retreat and spent 2 weeks training his men Santa Annas army had been in pursuit and decided to camp nearby with no soldiers on watch this choice became there down fall as the Texans attacked while they were asleep while they were attacking the screamed remember the Alamo remember goliad this marked the final battle as the Texans won -
May 14 1836 Santa Anna and David G burnet signed 2 treaties one said Texas is independent and all Mexican troops would withdraw and Santa Anna would return to Mxico the second was secret and said all Texans would be released and Santa Anna would recognize Texas Independents and the border between them is the Rio grande