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The Constitutional Convention of 1836 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, drafted a constitution for the new republic, and formed an interim government, naming Sam Houston commander-in-chief.
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The Treaty of Velasco was a set of two agreements, signed on May 14, 1836, between the Republic of Texas and General Antonio López de Santa Anna. The public treaty ended the Texas Revolution by ordering Mexican troops to retreat south of the Rio Grande, exchanging prisoners, and promising to restore property
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The Turtle Bayou Resolutions were a series of statements adopted by Texan colonists in June 1832, written in response to conflicts with Mexican authorities in Anahuac. The resolutions falsely declared that the colonists were not rebelling against Mexico but were instead fighting to support the Mexican constitution of 1824 and Antonio López de Santa Anna's reform movement against the current government under Anastacio Bustamante.
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The Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto; 425–445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were executed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas. was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Refugio and the Battle of Coleto
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The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict and political process resulting in Mexico's independence from the Spanish Empire. It was not a single, coherent event, but local and regional struggles that occurred within the same period, and can be considered a revolutionary civil war. -
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The Mexican Constitution of 1824 established the First Mexican Republic as a federalist, representative republic after the fall of the First Mexican Empire. It created a system of government with a president, a bicameral Congress, and a Supreme Court, and declared the Roman Catholic faith as the official religion. -
The Fredonian Rebellion or Texan revolt of 1826 was the first attempt by Texans to secede from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden Edwards, declared independence from Mexican Texas and created the Republic of Fredonia near Nacogdoches -
The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 were political meetings of Texian settlers to address grievances with the Mexican government, with the primary goals of seeking greater political autonomy and changes to immigration laws.
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The Law of April 6, 1830, was a Mexican act designed to stop United States immigration to Texas by suspending existing empresario contracts, banning further American settlers, and prohibiting new slaves from being brought in. It also aimed to increase Mexico's control over Texas by encouraging Mexican and European colonization, imposing new trade restrictions, and establishing military forts.
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The Mier y Terán report was a 1828 inspection of Texas by General Manuel Mier y Terán that warned the Mexican government of growing U.S. influence. The report's recommendations, which included strengthening Mexico's control by encouraging more Mexican and European settlers and increasing military presence, directly influenced the Law of April 6, 1830.
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Stephen F. Austin was arrested and imprisoned by Mexican authorities in 1834 after a letter he wrote was deemed seditious. He was arrested in Saltillo and sent to Mexico City, where he was imprisoned for treason for over a year before being released on bail in December 1834
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The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxa
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The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day La Porte and Deer Park, Texas, was the final and decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texan Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes
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The Travis Letter, written Feb 24, 1836, was a plea for aid, ending with "Victory or Death," and stated Travis would never surrender
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The Consultation of 1835 was a political meeting held in San Felipe de Austin in response to rising tensions between Anglo-American settlers and the Mexican government. While it was initially intended to be a reform-seeking assembly, the outbreak of the Texas Revolution led to the adoption of the Declaration of November 7, 1835, which justified taking up arms and was a precursor to the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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The Consultation of 1835 was a political meeting held in San Felipe de Austin in response to rising tensions between Anglo-American settlers and the Mexican government. While it was initially intended to be a reform-seeking assembly, the outbreak of the Texas Revolution led to the adoption of the Declaration of November 7, 1835, which justified taking up arms and was a precursor to the Texas Declaration of Independence
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The Battle of Coleto, also known as the Battle of Coleto Creek, the Battle of the Prairie, and the Batalla del Encinal del Perdido, was fought on March 19–20, 1836, during the Goliad campaign of the Texas Revolution.