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Freedonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion was a dispute between the Mexican government and the Edwards brothers, Haden and Benjamin. It was the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico.The settlers led by Empresario Haden Edwards. -
Law of April 6, 1830
The Law of April 6, 1830, said to be the same type of stimulus to the Texas Revolution that the Stamp Act was to the American Revolution, was initiated by Lucas Alamán y Escalada, Mexican minister of foreign relations, and was designed to stop the flood of immigration from the United States to Texas.Almost all of Mier y Terán's recommendations were adopted in a series of laws passed on April 6, 1830 under President Anastasio Bustamante. -
Mier y Teran Report
In his report on the commission, Mier y Terán recommended that strong measures be taken to stop the United States from acquiring Texas. ... His suggestions were incorporated into the Law of April 6, 1830, which also called for the prohibition of slavery and closed the borders of Texas to Americans. -
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on October 2, 1835, between rebellious Texian settlers and a detachment of Mexican army soldiers. ... Mexican soldiers opened fire as Texians approached their camp in the early hours. -
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Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Texas Mexicans) in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico.Texas won -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
A group of Anglo-American settlers staged a rebellion against Mexican rule in the town of Anahuac, near Galveston. ... Bradburn arrested Travis and other leaders of the opposition, leading to an armed uprising by Travis's friends in order to free him. -
Treaty of Velasco
Captured Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna signed a treaty negotiated with Burnet and other Texas officials. In the document, Santa Anna promised to end the war and order all Mexican troops in Texas to retire to the south bank of the Rio Grande.The forces of the Mexican army under General Santa Anna were handed a decisive defeat by the Texans at San Jacinto.
