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Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion (December 21, 1826 – January 23, 1827) was the first attempt by Anglo settlers in Texas to secede from Mexico. The settlers, led by Empresario Haden Edwards, declared independence from Mexican Texas and created the Republic of Fredonia near Nacogdoches -
Law of April 6,1830
Almost all of Mier y Terán's recommendations were adopted in a series of laws passed on April 6, 1830 under President Anastasio Bustamante. The law explicitly banned any further immigration from the United States to Texas and any new slaves. ... Other parts of the law were targeted at those already living in Texas. -
Turtle Bayou Resolution
On June 13, 1832, a group of Anglo-American settlers adopted a resolution called the Turtle Bayou Resolution. This stated that they were loyal to Mexico and were not rebelling. They declared that they were supporting Santa Anna who was a very popular leader trying to overthrow Anastasio Bustamante -
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runaway scrape
The Runaway Scrape events took place mainly between 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.
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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. -
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siege of the alamo
The Siege of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) describes the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas and surrounded the Alamo Mission. -
declaration of independence
Based upon the United States Declaration of Independence, the Texas Declaration also contains many memorable expressions of American political principles: "the right of trial by jury, that palladium of civil liberty, and only safe guarantee for the life, liberty, and property of the citizen. -
massacre of Goliad
he Goliad massacre was an event of the Texas Revolution that occurred on March 27, 1836, following the Battle of Coleto; 425-445 prisoners of war from the Texian Army of the Republic of Texas were killed by the Mexican Army in the town of Goliad, Texas. -
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Battle of San Jacinto
fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. ... A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from Headquarters of the Texian Army, San Jacinto, on April 25, 1836. -
capture of San Antonio
Jun 12, 2010 - The siege of Bexar (San Antonio) became the first major campaign of ... from time to time as the Texans scouted to capture Mexican supplies -
Mier y Teran Report
José Manuel Rafael Simeón de Mier y Terán, Mexican general, was born in ... In his report on the commission, Mier y Terán recommended that
