Texas History
Chapter 10.1:
Political Unrest in Texas
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How might you protest a law
that you think is unfair?
The Fredonian Rebellion
• 1825: Haden Edwards recieves a empresario contract
• Permission to settle 800 families near Nacogdoches
Haden Edwards
The Fredonian Rebellion
•People already living on site
•Contract required him to respect property rights
The Fredonian Rebellion
• Required settlers to furnish titles
• Edwards told he could not charge for new land titlesGrave of Haden Edwards
The Fredonian Rebellion
•October 1826: Mexican government cancels Edward’s contract
•Response: Benjamin Edwards declares part of East Texas to be an independent Republic
The Fredonian Rebellion
• Fredonian Republic
• Benajmin Edwards, brother of Haden Edwards, was a leader of the rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion
• Fredonian Rebellion:
– one of the earliest rebellions in Texas
– was over the issue of land titles
• Stephen F. Austin was against the Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion
•Austin calls out the militia
•Jan 1827: Fredonians flee when the Mexican army and a militia led by Stephen F. Austin approaches
Mier y Terán’s Report
•Fredonian Rebellion worried the Mexican government
•Concerned it was a U.S. plot to acquire Texas
Mier y Terán’s Report
• General Manuel de Mier y Terán sent to investigate
• Concerned about the growing American influence, especially in East Texas
General Manuel de Mier y Terán
Mier y Terán’s Report
•Wrote a report to Mexico’s president warning about the conditions in Texas
Mier y Terán’s Report
• Recommendations:
– Increase trade between Texas & Mexico
– More soldiers
– Encourage more European & Mexican settlement
The Law of April 6, 1830
•Decree—official order
•Vicente Guerrero—issued a decree ending slavery in Mexico
President Vicente Guerrero
The Law of April 6, 1830
• Law of April 6, 1830:
– Banned US immigration to Texas
– Banned import of slaves in to Texas
– Suspended unfilled empresario contracts
The Law of April 6, 1830
•Law of April 6, 1830:
–Instituted customs duties
•Customs Duties—taxes on imports
The Law of April 6, 1830
• Law designed to stop further US immigration.
• Stephen F. Austin’s reaction:
– Tried to continue supporting the Mexican government
– Encouraged settlers to obey the law.
Law of April 6, 1830
Mier y Teran Report
Miery y Teran Investigation
Fredonian Rebellion
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