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The Constitution of 1824
The Catholic religion was made the official religion and the church was supported by the public treasury (taxes).
The three branches of government were very similar to the U.S. Government. (2 Houses of Congress, 4 year terms for the President, and a Supreme Court) -
Fredonian Rebelion
The Fredonian Rebellion was a dispute between the Mexi‐ can government and the Edwards brothers, Haden and Benjamin. Haden Edwards received his empresarial grant on April 14, 1825 that entitled him to settle as many as 800 families in and around Nacogdoches in eastern Texas. -
Mier y Teran Report
In 1827 President Guadalupe Victoria named General Manuel de Mier y Terán to lead a scientific and boundary expedition into Texas. Their job was to observe the natural resources and the Indians, to discover the number and attitudes of the Americans living there, and to determine the United States‐Mexico boundary between the Sabine and the Red rivers. -
Guerrero Decree
The Guerrero Decree abolished slavery throughout the Re‐ public of Mexico was issued by President Vicente R. Guer‐ rero on September 15, 1829. It is not fully understood why Guerrero issued this law, but it is thought he may have hoped the decree would be a check on American immigration. -
Law of April 6, 1830
The Law of April 6, 1830 was designed to stop the flood of immi‐ gration from the United States to Texas, which came as a result of the warning Mier y Terán Report. The law forbade the further introduction of slaves into Mexico, and intended to suspend existing empresario contracts. The most objectionable from the Texan viewpoint, which was not included in the Mier y Terán Report, was to prohibit immigration from the United States. -
SFA goes to Mexico City
The Convention of 1833 elected Austin to deliver the petitions to Mexico City and argue for their approval. He left San Felipe in April, arrived in Mexico City in July, and, after un‐ avoidable delays, persuaded the government to repeal the Law of April 6, 1830, and to promise important reforms in Texas local govern‐ ment. -
Conflict at Anahuac
Col. Juan Davis Bradburn came to the mouth of the Trinity River on Galveston Bay with orders to establish a garrison and a town on Oc‐ tober 26, 1830. His job was to help the collector of customs and prevent the en‐ trance of immigrants from the United States in accord with the re‐ cently passed Law of April 6, 1830. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
On June 12, 1832, settlers opposed to the rule of Mexican com‐ mander John Davis Bradburn fled from Anahuac north to the crossing on Turtle Bayou. The Texas rebels had just learned that the Federalist army had won a significant victory under the leadership of Antonio López de Santa Anna. Taking advantage of this news, they sided with the Federalist cause by composing the Turtle Bayou Resolu‐ tions. -
The Battle of Velasco,
The Convention of 1832 was held at San Felipe de Austin after the Anahuac Disturbances, the Battle of Velasco, and the Turtle Bayou Resolutions. Fifty‐five delegates elected Stephen F. Austin president and they met from October 1 through October 6, 1832. -
Convention of 1832
The Convention of 1832 was held at San Felipe de Austin after the Anahuac Disturbances, the Battle of Velasco, and the Turtle Bayou Resolutions. Fifty‐five delegates elected Stephen F. Austin president and they met from October 1 through October 6, 1832. -
Convention of 1833
The Convention of 1833 met at San Felipe on April 1, the day that Antonio López de Santa Anna took control of Mexico. Approxi‐ mately fifty‐six delegates attended, including a new delegate from Nacogdoches, Sam Houston. -
The Consultation
The Consultation was held in San Felipe in late October into early November of 1835. This served as a debate between the opposing factions that wanted to continue a diplomatic relations with Mexico, led by Stephen F. Austin and the side that wanted to immediately declare independence, led by William Wharton and Henry Smith.
