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Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821. -
The Mexican general Santa Anna said that "He claimed loyalty to the constitution of 1824. But that was a lie he became a centralest dictator and betaraded the texas people. -
Haden Edwards and Benjamin Edwards declare the Republic of Fredonia independent. they quickly got destroyed when Mexican soldiers planned to enter Nacogdoches. -
General Manuel does a popluation report on Texas he finds that the Anglos outnumber Mexicans 10 to 1. Will result in the Law of April 6, 1830. -
As a result of the Mier y Teran report, this law was passed. It stated a stop to all immigration from the US to Texas ,slaves could no longer be brought to Texas. It also sayed Taxes would be placed on all imported goods from the US. -
Mexican Colonel John Davis began enforcing immigration laws that outlawed slaves he took the slaves from William Logan This resulted in a group drafting the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, claiming loyalty only to the Constitution of 1824. -
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Stephen F, Austin traveled to Mexico City to deliver the resolutions written at San Felipe. Due to political unrest, he does not get to see someone in charge for a long time. Austin gets tired of waiting and sends word back to Texas to go ahead and prepare the independent state government. Santa Anna's men intercept the letter, and Stephen F austin is arrested. -
It was a meeting in San Felipe Texas, it served as the provisional government during the Texas Revolution. It was called to address the conflict with the Mexican government and to set the standers of Texas. -
Texian settlers refused to surrender a cannon to Mexican troops sent by the Mexican government, which had become a dictatorship under Santa Anna. After a brief fight, the Mexican soldiers retreated, and the settlers kept the cannon, flying a flag that boldly proclaimed, "Come and Take It". -
met in Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare Texas's independence from Mexico and establish the Republic of Texas. During the convention, delegates adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence. -
where a small force of Texan defenders, including figures like Davy Crockett and William B. Travis, were defeated by the much larger Mexican army led by General Santa Anna. Although the Texan defenders were overwhelmed and many were killed in the final assault on March 6, -
was the execution of approximately 300-400 Texian prisoners of war by the Mexican Army on March 27, 1836, during the Texas Revolution. After the Texians surrendered at the Battle of Coleto, they were marched to the Goliad fort, where they were executed under the orders of Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna. -
The Travis letter was a plea for help from Lt. Col. William B. Travis during the Battle of the Alamo. The letter, dated February 24, 1836, and addressed to "the People of Texas All Americans in the world," declared that he would "never surrender or retreat" and ended with the famous lines "Victory or Death!. -
The Texans surrendered after being outnumbered and outmaneuvered, and the resulting capture of Fannin and his men led directly to the Goliad Massacre, where over 300 Texan prisoners were executed. -
This was the shortest battle in history it only lasted 18 minites. The Battle of San Jacinto was so important because it secured Texas's independence from Mexico, leading to the creation of the Republic of Texas and its eventual annexation by the United States. -
officially ended the Texas revilution