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Mexico gained its independence from Spain and claimed all of the new Spain Spain territory which now Mexico -
the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States, established in Mexico after the fall of the empire
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a short-lived uprising in 1826, led by empresario Haden Edwards, who declared his grant area in East Texas independent from Mexico as the "Republic of Fredonia"
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The "Mier y Terán Report" was a 1828 inspection of Mexican Texas by General Manuel Mier y Terán that warned the Mexican government about the growing influence of American settlers
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The Law of April 6, 1830 was a Mexican federal law passed in response to concerns about increasing U.S. immigration to Texas, which included a ban on U.S. immigration, the cancellation of
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gatherings of delegates in Mexican Texas that addressed grievances against the Mexican government, primarily seeking greater political autonomy and immigration reform
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a set of statements drafted by Texan colonists in June 1832 to protest the actions of Mexican commander John Davis Bradburn. -
Mexican government arrested Austin in January 1834 in Saltillo. He was taken to Mexico City and imprisoned. No charges were filed against him as no court would accept jurisdiction. -
the Texas Consultation, which was a meeting of delegates to create an interim government during the Texas Revolution, and the North Carolina Constitutional Convention, which was held to amend that state's 1776 constitution -
The Constitutional Convention of 1836 was a meeting held during the Texas Revolution to establish an independent Texas
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The Constitutional Convention of 1836 was a meeting held during the Texas Revolution to establish an independent Texas
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a small group of Texan defenders, including famous frontiersmen like Davy Crockett, were defeated by Mexican forces led by President Antonio López de Santa Anna -
James Fannin surrendered (March 20, 1836, after the Battle of Coleto Creek) to superior Mexican forces under Gen. José Urrea. Although Mexican law stipulated that foreig
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The Travis letter was a plea for help from within the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, famously declaring, "I shall never surrender or retreat" and "Victory or Death -
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