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Texas Revolution

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    Fredonian Rebellion

    The Fredonian Rebellion was the first time the Anglo Americans in Texas to tried to become independent from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden and Benjamin Edwards, declared independence from Mexico.
  • Mier Y Teran Report

    Mier Y Teran Report
    in 1829 Mier y Teran made a report to the Mexican government, Mier y Teran says that the Americans living in the Texas area outnumber Mexicans 10 to 1 and American influence is apparent throughout Texas. 1830 In response to Mier y Teran's report, the Mexican government enacts the Law of April 6th.
  • Law of April 6, 1830

    Law of April 6, 1830
    Law of April 6, 1830 was made because of the Mier y Teran Report to counter Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila was in danger of being annexed by the United States. Immigration of United States citizens, some legal, most illegal, had begun to spread rapidly.
  • Turtle Bayou Resolutions

    Turtle Bayou Resolutions
    On June 13, 1832, a group of Anglo-American settlers adopted a resolution called the Turtle Bayou Resolution. 1. They complained about taxes. 2. Pledged loyalty to the Mexican constitution of 1824. 3. Supported Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
  • Battle of Gonzales

    Battle of Gonzales
    The Battle of Gonzales was when Mexico gave the people of Gonzales a cannon to fight Indians but Mexico wanted it back. The people of Gonzales started a war and used that same cannon
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    Capture of San Antonio

    300 hundred men sneaked attacked the mexican army at 3 am then they fought for to more day by the side of their leader Ben Milam but he was killed instantly on December 7th by a sniper shot
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    Siege of the Alamo

    The siege of the Alamo was a 13 day battle which no one survived that fought it on the Texian army. This war started when Santa Anna entered the Alamo or San Antonio de Bexar known at this time.
  • Texas Declaration of Independence

    Texas Declaration of Independence
    The Texas Declaration of Independence is what made Texas its own Country from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. It was made at the Convention of 1836 on March 2, 1836, and formally signed the next day after mistakes were noted in the text. Also George Childress copied some of the Texas Declaration of Indepenence.
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    Runaway Scrape

    The Runaway Scrape events took happened mainly through September 1835 and April 1836, and were the evacuations by Texas residents fleeing the Mexican Army of Operations during the Texas Revolution, from the Battle of the Alamo through the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.
  • The Massacre of Goliad

    The Massacre of Goliad
    The Goliad Massacre was just in one day but up to 445 people died in that little time span. Their prisoners were also killed.
  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Battle of San Jacinto
    The Battle of San Jacinto was just 18 minutes, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. They captured Santa Anna after the end of this battle.
  • Treaties of Velasco

    Treaties of Velasco
    This treaty ended the Mexico war and the prisoners plus Santa Anna's army were all killed