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Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion was the first time Texans tried to break away from Mexico. The settlers, led by impersario, Haden Edwards, decided to declare independence from Mexican Texas and started their own little country called the Republic of Fredonia, right near Nacogdoches. -
Mier Y Teran Report
In his report, Mier y Terán said that the U.S. was trying to take over Texas and that Mexico needed to do something about it. He recommended building more military bases around the settlements, making trade with Mexico stronger, and bringing in more Mexican and European settlers to the area. -
Law of April 6, 1830
The Law of April 6, 1830, was important because it stopped American immigration to Texas, which increased tension between the Mexican Government and the settlers. This law also affected the economy by limiting new people who could help with farming and trade. -
Conflict at Anahuac
The conflict at Anahuac in 1832 happened because American settlers were upset about the Mexican government enforcing customs taxes on goods. The settlers didn’t think they should have to pay these fees, so they protested against the Mexican officials. The Mexican government gave in a little, but the settlers were still unhappy. -
Turtle Bayou
The Turtle Bayou Resolutions happened in 1832 when American settlers were upset with Mexican officials after the Anahuac conflict. The settlers gathered to talk about their problems and wrote resolutions saying they were loyal to Mexico but against the actions of local officials. They wanted to keep their rights as citizens. While things calmed down for a bit, the tensions didn’t go away. -
Election of Santa Anna
The election of Santa Anna in 1833 was a big deal because he became the president of Mexico. At first, he supported the Constitution of 1824, which gave states some rights. But once he was in power, he started to take away those rights and control things more from the central government. This made a lot of people, especially Texan settlers, very unhappy. His actions created more tension between the Mexican government and Texas, which eventually helped lead to the Texas Revolution. -
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The Conventions
The conventions in Texas in the early 1830s were important meetings where settlers talked about their problems with the Mexican government.
Convention of 1832: Delegates discussed issues like unfair taxes and not having enough local representation. They suggested letting more people from the U.S. move to Texas and bringing back the Constitution of 1824.
Convention of 1833: They built on the first meeting, created a list of requests, and chose Sam Houston to take those requests to Mexico City. -
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
In 1834, Stephen F. Austin, a leader for Texas rights, was arrested after he returned from Mexico City, where he had asked for more independence for Texas. He was put in prison for several months, which made many settlers angry and increased tensions with the Mexican government. When he was finally released, Austin became even more dedicated to helping Texas gain independence, which played a big part in the Texas Revolution. -
The Consultation
The Consultation of 1835 was an important meeting of Texas leaders that happened in November at Washington-on-the-Brazos during the early Texas Revolution. They talked about the growing problems with the Mexican government and decided to support independence for Texas. They created a provisional government and chose Sam Houston as the commander of the Texan army. This meeting helped bring the settlers together and set the stage for declaring independence from Mexico.