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mexico gained independence from spain -
Santa anna said he was loyal to the constitution but betrayed Texas and became a dictator of mexico -
haden brought anglo settlers to nacadoches when he arrived he realized settleres already lived there edward threatned to sell settlers land if unable to provide land title enraged the settlers complained to the Mexican government and Edwards land grant was cancelled in response Edward declared area in east Texas the fredina rebellian and took over the old stone form but Mexican soldiers and austins militia took it down -
the Mexican government sent General Manuel a report of the conditions of texas and the following fredonian rebellion when he reached NACADOCHES he had wrote to the Mexican president a letter which he had warned settlers in Texas might rebel against texas -
after receiving the Mier and Teran report the Mexican government made the law of April 6 1830 US settlers like Stephen F, austin and tejano,erasmo segun,Juan segun, and Jose Antonio they all strongly disliked this law -
Juan bradburn was sent to anahauc to enforce a law of April 6 1830 while there colonel bardburn had unfairly prisoned William B. Travis and other people undertestemaided him resulting to Texans to get angry and mexicans -
the time that Austin arrived to Mexico city the government was dealing with a civil war while he was waiting for the Mexican congress to meet and discuss their propsal Austin wrote a letter encouraging Texans to begin setting up their own state government when Austin finally met up with Santa Anna who agreed to US immigration but did not approve of sperate state hood for Texas Mexican authorities intercepted the letter and he was arrested for nearly a year. -
while Mexico was fighting its civil war Texas delegates met in special meetings called convections in 1832/1833 Stephen F was sent to represent Mexico city and to represent the Texans Texas request to the new president Santa anna -
Texans represtives met across Texas to discuss their situation they voted against declaring independence from mexico -
the first battle of the Texas revolution was fought when the citizens of gonzalez refused to give up the small cannon back to the Mexican army several years before the spanish government gave them a cannon to use for protection against unfrienly native tribes when the Mexican government demanded the Texans to return the cannon a small milltia flee a flag "come and take it" and fired at the Mexican soldries -
while at the convection after learning about the Alamo Texan wrote the constitution of 1836 this new constitution included the idea of popular soverginity that all power should come from the people this document included the 3 branches and a bill of rights -
Colonel James fanning marched all 300 soldiers towards the Alamo but was intercepted by Mexican general urrea at coleto creek fanning and all his men were surrounded in an open filed and were forced to surrender -
William b travis sent Juan Seguin to deliver a letter calling for help at the alamo but vowed to never surrender this letter will become one of the most famous written documentary in American history -
Santa Anna and thousands of mexican soldiers arrived in san Antonio on February 23 1836 and began a 13 day siege on March 6 the Mexican army breached a outer law and overpowered the texian group this war lasted 90 minutes -
general Houston ordered Colonel James fannin to evacuate all his troops and retreat to the guadalupe river as the Mexican army moved closer to goliad Colonel fannin was slow to respond and by the time he retreated all his troops Mexican general jose de urrean had managed to capture a Texan force of 350 men faninn surrended being promised his men would be retreated as prioners of war and one day be released Santa Anna ordered all of his men to be killed -
Sam Huston paused his retreat and spent to solid weeks training 900 men befor setting up camp in a heavily wooded area of buffalo bayou near the San jancito river on April 21 1836 Santa Annas army had been in a pursuit and chose to camp nearby it had around 1,000 soldiers Santa Annas decision to camp proved favorable to the Texas army and Houston's military leaders had decided to attack Santa Annas army that exact afternoon -
on may 14 1836 santa Anna and David g burnerrt interminable 2 treaties of valasco the first treaty was public and the second treaty was secret