Events that led

to theTEXAS

REVOLUTION

All Anglo-American immigrants to Texas had to become Mexican citizens.

Must follow Mexican laws. Must practice the Catholic religion.Must learn to speak Spanish.

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were popular among Anglo-American settlers.

Requirements of Settlers

The Edwards Brothers tried to

push out Tejano families already

living around Nacogdoches to

start a new colony.

Mexico sided with the Tejano families. The Edwards brothers took over Nacogdoches and

claimed it as an independent country called Fredonia. Mexico put an end to the rebellion but began to worry

that other settlers might want to try to split from Mexico.

Fredonian Rebellion

Haden Edwards

Mexico sent General Manuel de Mier y Teran to Texas to learn more about it.

He noticed that Anglos-American settlers outnumbered Tejanos.

He feared Mexico might lose control of Texas.

He told leaders to invite more Mexican and European settlers to Texas.

He also thought more soldiers should be sent to Texas.

Mier y Teran Report

– Mexico passed the law of April 6, 1830 in response to the Mier y Teran report.

• There was to be no more immigration from the United States into Texas.

• Slavery was outlawed in Texas.• Settlers had to pay taxes on goods

brought from the United States. • Mexican troops were sent to Texas to

enforce laws.

Law of April 6, 1830

• Santa Anna led a rebellion in the towns of Anahuac and Velasco.

• Santa Anna rises to power by overthrowing the Mexican government.

• Santa Anna becomes the new president of Mexico in 1833.

• Santa Anna later creates a Centralist government where he rules as dictator and has all the power.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Anglo settlers wrote a petition to the new Mexican government asking that they allow Anglo-American immigrants to settle in Texas. Also, to allow Texas to become a separate state from Coahuila.

Santa Anna never responded.Austin wrote to the settlers and told them to start a

new state government without Mexico’s permission.Near the end of 1833, Santa Anna finally responds

by agreeing with the settlers requests.Santa Anna learns of Austin’s letter and has him

arrested for working against the Mexican government.

Stephen F. Austin’s Arrest

Various tensions between Anglo-American settlers and the Mexican government were the initial events that led to the Texas Revolution.

Texas declares independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.

Delegates from the Convention of 1836 write the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution and the Texas Bill of Rights giving birth to a new nation.

Birth of a Republic

The Republic of Texas