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Election of Santa Anna
1832 Texans supported Santa Anna because they believed he would support the Constitution of 1824. -
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Fredonian rebellion
1826, Haden Edwards tried to make "old settlers" pay fees for land they owned. Mexican govt. revoked his contract. Declared Republic of Fredonia. Short lived but started Mexican concern of Anglos in Texas rebelling. -
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Mier y Teran Report
1829 Gen Mier y Teran sent to inspect Anglo settlements in Texas. Recommends: 1. send more troops to Texas
2. encourage more Mexican and European settlers in Texas
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Decree of April 6, 1830
Result of Mier y Teran's Report 1. Outlawed immigration from U.S. 2. Encourage Mexican and European colonists 3. Tax goods from U.S. 4. New forts and more soldiers 5. No Americans living near the Texas/U.S. border 6. No more slavery Law mostly impacted Americans living in Texas -
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Anahuac
1832 Bradburn arrests Travis for protesting the soldiers and Taxes and Bradburns treatment. -
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Turtle Bayou Resolutions
1832 Bradburn arrests Travis for protesting the soldiers and Taxes and Bradburns treatment. When other Texans come to his aid they end up writing the Turtle Bayou Resolutions to explain why attacked Anahuac and pledge loyalty to Santa Anna. -
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Convention of 1832
Texans call meeting to create a list of changes they want. SFA is named president of the meeting. All settlements represented except San Antonio. Most important change they want is to be a separate state. Never sent because wanted support of Tejanos -
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Convention of 1833
Another meeting in 1833
Sam Houston named president of meeting. Tejanos agree to the list of demands and SFA takes list to Mexico City. -
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Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
1834 After waiting months to meet with Santa Anna SFA sends a letter to Texas telling them to start organizing a state government. Santa Anna finally meets with SFA and he agrees to some demands but not to be own state. He heads home but is arrested after his letter was intercepted. -
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The Consultation
1835 Cos is sent to Texas with more troops. Travis is arrested for protesting this. A meeting is called to discuss war. -
Causes of the Texas Revolution
The most immediate cause of the Texas Revolution was the refusal of many Texas, both Anglo and Mexican, to accept the governmental changes mandated by "Siete Leyes" which placed almost total power in the hands of the Mexican national government and Santa Anna.
