The Texas Revolution

By Aidan D.

  • The Fredonian Rebellion

    A group of people are enraged when their empresario contract gets
    canceled. This group claims a part of East Texas as the Independent Republic of Fredonia. On December 16, 1826, the group decided to take over a building in Nacogdoches. After discovering that both Mexican troops and the militia were coming after them, the group flees.

  • Mier y Terán's Report.

    After The Fredonian Rebellion happened, Mexico was scared of people in Texas revolting so they sent a general named Manuel de Mier y Terán to investigate the state. After investigating Texas, Mier y Terán made several recommendations to the Mexican president, such as increasing trade between Texas and Mexico.

  • Decree of April 6, 1830.

    In response to Mier y Terán's report, the Mexican government passed the Law of April 6, 1830, which banned U.S. immigration to Texas and made it illegal for settlers to bring more slaves into Texas. The law also suspended unfilled empresario contracts.

  • Conflicts at Anahuac.

    In February of 1831, a colonel named Juan Davis Bradburn arrests an empresario named Francisco Madero, claiming that Madero's actions were illegal according to the law of April 6, 1830. Because of this arrest, many Texans got upset. In the spring of 1832, Bradburn arrested several citizens, and held them for a military trial.

  • The Turtle Bayou Resolutions

    Several Texans were enraged at the events transpiring at Anahuac and rallied together to force Bradburn to release the prisoners. After the conflict at Anahuac, the settlers withdrew a few miles to Turtle Bayou, where they drew up several resolutions. After this event, the settlers support a general named Antonio Lopéz de Santa Anna, who was trying to overthrow the Mexican government.

  • The Election of Santa Anna

    After the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, Santa Anna overthrows the Mexican government and becomes president.

  • The Convention of 1832.

    After Santa Anna was elected, Texas decided it was a great idea to call together a convention to create resolutions for Texas.

  • The Convention of 1833.

    Stephen F. Austin realized that for reform to occur, all of Texas had to work together, but while Austin was away, a group of impatient Texans decided to have another convention. Even though Austin was upset with the group he still supported the new convention, and so, on April 22, 1833, Austin set off to Mexico City.

  • The Arrest of Stephen F. Austin.

    Austin arrived in Mexico City nearly 3 months after the previous convention and waited for Santa Anna for several months. During the wait, Austin sent back a letter saying that Texas could go ahead and be a state, but Santa Anna's forces intercepted the letter after Austin met with Santa Anna and Santa Anna declared the letter treason. Austin is promptly arrested and is released after a year.

  • The Consultation.

    After Mexico tightens their hold on Texas, the Texans are angered by this and decide to hold a consultation deciding what to do. One group is hungering for war while the other wants Texas to remain inactive. A decision is finally made and the outcome sends Texas to war with Mexico.