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On September 1825, Haden Edwards and Benjamin tried to take the lands of some Mexicans. They also contacted Stephen F. Austin. They also found out that the Anglo's weren't trustworthy.
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They sent General Manuel Mier y Terán, A well respected commander, to go and investigate what was happening. ... He made it clear Mexico needs to get in control of Texas.
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Almost all of Mier y Terán's recommendations were adopted in a series of laws passed on April 6, 1830 under President Anastasio Bustamante. The law explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves. ... Other parts of the law were targeted at those already living in Texas.
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The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army soldiers.
