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Law of April 6, 1830
The Law of April 6, 1830 was passed in Mexico to address concerns that Mexican Texas was in danger of being annexed by the United States. The law forbade new slaves from entering Texas, put a tax on all goods imported from the United States into Texas, and it limited immigration from the United States to Mexico. http://cfbportal.schoolwires.net/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1758&PageID=9894&ViewID=97313d1d-a9cf-4646-a5a5-0c355fbac071&FlexDataID=4929 -
Mier Y Teran
He was a Mexican General involved in the Texas Revolution who wrote a report that said trade between Mexico and Texas should increase in an effort to discourage trade in the United States. His report also said that more soldiers needed to be sent to Texas to increase Mexican control and that Mexico should encourgage more Mexicans and Europeans to settle in Texas. http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/teranmanuel.htm -
Battle of Velasco
The Battle of Velasco was the first true military conflict between Mexico and the settlers in Texas. It began when the Texan settlers that were rebelling attacked Fort Velasco. Five Mexican troops were killed and sixteen were wounded. Seven Texans were killed and fourteen wounded. http://www.munsons-of-texas.net/m1832vel.html -
Convention of 1832
The Convention of 1832 was the first political gathering of colonists in Mexican Texas. They helped the settler's wish of Texas becoming a separate state to come true. The convention was the first in a series of unsuccessful attempts that eventually led to the Texas Revolution. http://sagaofatexasranger.com/rising-tide-of-revolution/\ -
Convention of 1833
The Convention of 1833 was a political gathering in Mexican Texas of the settlers that didn't get their requests answered from the Mexican Government from the Convention of 1832. They were all frustrated with the lack of progress, so in October, Stephen F. Austin wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own state government. http://www.irlandeses.org/0711burton4.htm -
Stephen F. Austin's Imprisonment
Stephen F. Austin was imprisoned because he wrote a letter encouraging Texans to form their own state government. This letter was forwarded to the Mexican government and then he was imprisoned in early 1834. http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/consultations2.htm -
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first battle of the Texas Revolution, and it is known as the start of the Texas Revolution. It was fought between Mexican army troops and Texan settlers. The famous motto "Come and Take It" is from this battle because Mexican authorities gave the settlers of Gonzales a small cannon which they later wanted back, but the people of Gonzales refused. http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm -
Battle of The Alamo
Santa Anna launched an assault on the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar. All of the Texian defenders were killed. Santa Anna's cruelty during the battle inspired many Texas settlers and adventurers from the United States to join the Texian Army. The battle ended on March 6, 1836. http://forwardtimesonline.com/2013/index.php/editorial/jboney-speaks/item/480-forget-slavery-remember-everything-else -
Fall of The Alamo
After 13 days of war, on March 6th at 3:00pm, General Santa Anna and his troops of 4,000 men charged the Alamo. They eventually succeeded on their third try, and entered the Alamo walls. The Mexicans had won the battle! http://my.opera.com/mychampollion08/albums/showpic.dml?album=4766242&picture=72722422 -
Runaway Scrape
The Runaway Scrape is when settlers fled their homes in Texas after receiving reports of the Mexican army gathering on the Rio Grande in preparation to invade and retake Texas. Couriers left Gonzales to carry the news of the fall of the Alamo, and when they received that news, people all over Texas began to leave everything behind and make their way to safety. It ended on April 21, 1836. http://elitekaratedefender.wix.com/runaway-scrape -
Goliad Massacre
The Goliad Massacre was an execution of the Republic of Texas soldier-prisoners and their commander, James Fannin, by the Mexican Army. It took place in Goliad, Texas. Santa Anna and 5,000 of his men and Mexican General Jose Urrea with 900 troops made their way into Texas. In total, 342 men died in the Goliad Massacre. http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/article_828569fe-cd3c-5631-b3ae-6ea2ae1d0c6e.html?mode=image&photo=1 -
The Yellow Rose of Texas (Song From The Texas Revolution)
This song was originally written as a folksong in early Colonial Texas history. The first recorded copy of this song was handwritten on a piece of plain paper in 1836, most likely written either shortly before or just after the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. In 1858, the first copyrighted edition of the song was published in New York. The link to the song is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LArGlfEVYqM
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Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was led by General Sam Houston. He and the Texan army defeated General Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. About 630 of the Mexican soldiers were killed, while only 9 Texans died! Santa Anna was captured the following day. Three weeks later, he signed the peace treaty that ordered the Mexican army to leave the region, which eventually led to Texas becoming an independent state! http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/8079072778/ -
Treaties of Velasco
The Treties of Velasco were two documents signed in Velasco, Texas as an aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto. The treaties were to provide a conclusion of hostilities between Mexico and Texas, and to offer the first steps toward the official recognition of Texas' independence. https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/velasco-public-1.html
