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Stephen F. Austin settles 300 colonist in Texas
Austin brought Anglo and African settlers from the United States. The land was very inexpensive. The price was about 12 1/2 cents per acre, which is one tenth the cost of public land in the United States. -
Stephen F. Austin settles 300 colonist in Texas
Texas wins, because Stephen F. Austin is allowed to bring many settlers to Texas. Lorenzo de Zavala: I support Stephen F. Austin and I think that it is a good thing that he brought settlers over. http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/hispanic_period/tenoxtitlan/austins_colony.html 2/7/12 -
Fredonian Rebellion
Haden and Benjamin Edwards revolt and try to create their own country called Fredonia. The Mexican troops and Stephen F. Austin's militia go to Nacodoches to put an end to it. The Edwards brothers flee from the scene and are never found. -
Fredonian Rebellion
Mexico wins this conflict. The Mexican soldiers go to Gonzales to stop the brothers, but when they got there they had fled. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Edwards brothers should not have revolted. They could have gotten in big trouble and made the Mexicans mad. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jcf01
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Mier y Teran report
Mier y Teran said that the trade with the US should be discouraged more and that Mexico should encourage more Mexicans and Europeans to settle in Texas. He also said that Mexico should send soldiers over there so that they would be more in control. -
Mier y Teran report
The Mexicans gain in this event, because they get helpful advice about how to gain more control over Texas. Lorenzo De Zavala: Mexico should check on Texas, but Texans still have their rights. www.daysandstewart.com/pdf/PreRevolution.pdf 2/8/12 -
Law of April 6th, 1830
The law banned all US immigration, banned anymore slaves, canceled any unfufilled empresarion grants and placed a customs duty of goods from the US. -
Law of April 6th, 1830
The Mexicans won, because they got what they wanted and this law mad them more in comtrol than they were before. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Mexicans made a good choice by setting limits for the Texans, but I think they should give the Texans some
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Stephen F. Austin is Arrested
Stephen F. Austin wrote a letter to the Texan settlers, but it was intercepted and read by a Mexican. He had wrote bad things about the Mexican government, so he was thrown into the Mexican prison. -
Stephen F. Austin is arrested
The Mexicans win, because Stephen F. Austin, a person the setters admire, is thrown into jail. The Mexicans get to punish Austin for talking bad about them. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Mexicans did not have any right to arrest Stephen F. Austin. They should have let him try his case. He was only expressing his opinion. https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/giants/austin/austin-01.html 2/8/12 -
Conflict at Anahuac
This event was a protest about the customs duty on goods. William Travis was one of the people to be arrested. The men didn't even get to go to trial. The settlers and Mexican soldiers argued, and the arrested men were released. http://www.daysandstewart.com/pdf/PreRevolution.pdf -
Conflict at Anahuac
The Texans were able to make the Mexican soldiers release William B. Travis and the other man arrested with him. Lorenzo De Zavala: It is good that these two innocent Texans were released, but they have to be more careful when dealing with Mexican officials and soldiers. http://www.daysandstewart.com/pdf/PreRevolution.pdf 2/7/12 -
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
This document declared that the settlers were loyal Mexican citizens, the events at Anahuac were not a rebellion, they were only defending their self and the law. Also they said they supported Santa Anna. http://www.daysandstewart.com/pdf/PreRevolution.pdf -
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Mexico won, because the Texans were loyal to them and supported Santa Anna. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Texans made the right choice to make Santa Anna happy. Though, I think that Santa Anna is not a good person and people should not support him. www.daysandstewart.com/pdf/PreRevolution.pdf 2/8/12 -
Santa Anna Takes Over Mexican Government
Santa Anna took over the Mexican government from president Vincente Guerrero. Baustamante's execution angered many Mexicans and Guerrero was part of the firing squad. Santa Anna was one of the first to complain and by the end of the year, Guerrero was removed from office. -
Santa Anna Takes Over Mexican Government
Mexico wins, because they kicked Guerrero out of office and then Santa Anna becomes the new leader of Mexico. Lorenzo De Zavala: Santa Anna is a bad Mexican. He just wants all the power to himself and doesn't care about anyone else. http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/mex-war/santa-anna2.htm 2/7/12 -
Convention of 1833
Delegates met in San Felipe for the Convention. About 56 delegates came to the Convention. The delegates came up with things they wanted changed, like prohibiting African slave traffic. Just like the Convention in 1832, San Antonio did not come. -
Convention of 1833
Texans win, because they get together and talk things out. This helps them tell the other delegates their ideas. Lorenzo De Zavala: These conventions are good for the Texans, because they never know what Santa Anna might do. They need to plan ahead. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mjc10 2/9/12 -
Battle of Gonzales
The Texans win. They manage to scare away the Mexicans and keep the cannon. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Mexican side gave the Texans the cannon in the first place. It's not the Texans fault that teh Mexicans changed their minds. http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/batgon.htm 2/9/12 -
Battle of Gonzales
The Mexican side came to take the cannon that the Texans were keeping. The Texans replied with, "Come and take it." The Mexicans tried to take the cannon, but the Texans shot it and the Mexicans fled. -
Battle of San Antonio
The Texans win. Cos puts up a white flag and surrenders. The Texans also get a lot of supplies from the Mexicans. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Texans did well in this battle. General Cos' army is weak. Textbook page. 207-208 -
Battle of San Antonio
Several Texans started to leave the fight, because many had jobs to do and no fighting was being down. The Texans also humiliated themselves during the "Grass Fight." General Cos's troops were in great confusion and low on supplies. The Texans attakced on December 5th. General Cos raised a white flag and agreed to give all money adn supplies of teh Mexicans to the Texans. -
Battle of the Alamo
The Texans had a 13 day siege on the Alamo. The Mexicans outnumbered the Texans 10 to 1. The Texans did not have a chance, but they still fought to their death. Santa Anna easily defeated the Texans and claimed the Alamo. Santa Anna would not take prisoners. He killed all of the remaining survivors in the Alamo. -
Battle of the Alamo
Mexicans won easily. Santa Anna had no trouble defeating the Texans. Lorenzo De Zavala; The Texans were defeated so easily, but I will always remember it and I think others will too. textbook page. 214-218 -
Convention of 1836
With very little time, the delegates of the Convention of 1836 wrote the Declaration of Independence. It prepared a constitution for the newly formed Republic. -
Convention of 1836
The Texans succesfully created a Declaration for themselves. The Texans succeeded with writing it well. Lorenzo De Zavala: The Texan delegates did a good job writing this. It required a lot of thought. It was a job well done. http://www.lsjunction.com/events/conv1836.htm 2/9/12 -
Massacre at Goliad
At Goliad, Fannin and his 350 men attacked. 60 Texans were killed and many others wounded. The Texans surrendered, thinking that they could go back home. They were taken prisoners. Santa Anna heard about their capture and was not pleased that they hadn't been killed. Santa Anna ordered for all of the Goliad prisoners to be executed. They were all masacred. -
Massacre at Goliad
The Mexicans win. The Goliad prisoners are shot and killed. Santa Anna gets what he wanted. Lorenzo De Zavala: What Santa Anna did was wrong. So many of those Texans died. They should've been released. http://www.lsjunction.com/events/goliad_m.htm 2/10/12 -
Runaway scrape
This was when the Texans fled their homes when Santa Anna came. The trip was hard with the weather, hunger and thirst. When the Texans returned to their homes, many had no home left. Santa Anna and his army destroyed anything in their way. -
Runaway Scrape
The Mexican side won. Even though many Texans were able to escape Santa Anna, their houses had been destroyed. Many Texans didn't have homes to live in. Lorenzo De Zavala: Santa Anna did an awful thing. He destroyed many homes. There are people who live there. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/pfr01 2/10/12 -
Battle at San Jacinto
750 Texans were fighting against 1500 Mexican soldiers. Sam Houston sent Deaf Smith to destroy the bridge that the Mexicans had crossed over. He did this because then the Mexican's only escape route would be gone. The Texans shouted, "Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad." 700 Mexicans were killed adn 730 were taken prisoner. Texas had won the battle. -
Battle of San Jacinto
The Texans won, killing many Mexicans and taking the rest prisoners. The Mexicans had about 2 times as many soldiers as the Texans, but the Texans defeated them. Lorenzo De Zavala: I am happy to see Santa Anna finally defeated. This is a great Texan victory that will be remembered forever. http://www.lsjunction.com/events/jacinto.htm 2/10/12 -
Treaties of Valesco
The two treaties were negotiated by Santa Anna and commander of forces. This was about 3 weeks after Santa Anna's capture by the Texans. The second treaty stated that Santa Anna would be released if Texas could become an independent state. Both parties violated the treaties. The Texas army blocked Santa Anna's release and the Mexican government declared void all of Santa Anna's acts while in captivity. -
Treaties of Valesco
Texas won. Texas became an independent state. The border was loosely established. Lorenzo De Zavala: I am very happy for the Texans. Santa Anna was not a good man and the Mexican government wouldn't even admit Santa Anna's wrong doing. At least Texas is finally an independent state. http://www.lsjunction.com/docs/velasco.htm 2/9/12
