tx history ch 10.3

Texas History

Chapter 10.3:

Conventions and Petitions

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Why did Texans support Santa Anna against Bustamante?

The Convention of 1832

VS.

Anastacio Bustamante

Antonio López de Santa Anna

Winner!

The Convention of 1832

•Hoped Santa Anna would restore Constitution of 1824

Constitution of 1824

The Convention of 1832

•Texans unhappy with Guerrero Decree and Law of April 6, 1830

•Settlers call for a convention to discuss changes

The Convention of 1832

•Reforms—changes in policy

•Each district asked to send delegates

•Delegates--representatives

The Convention of 1832

•16 settlements represented

•San Antonio not present at Convention of 1832

The Convention of 1832

Resolutions

Allow U.S. Immigration

Texas separate from

Coahuila

End customs duties

Land for public

schools

The Convention of 1832

•William Wharton—a leader in the Convention of 1832

William Wharton

The Convention of 1833

•Austin realizes Texans must work together

•Lobbies San Antonio for support

• Impatient Texans call another convention

The Convention of 1833

•56 delegates meet at San Felipe

•Adopted many of the same resolutions

•Wrote a constitution for their proposed state

The Convention of 1833

•Convention of 1833: sent Austin to Mexico City in 1833

Stephen F. Austin

Austin is Arrested

•April 1833: Austin sets out for Mexico City

•Meets with vice president of Mexico

Austin is Arrested

• September 1833: Austin still waiting; tells VP that Texas might start organizing a government

• October 1833: writes a letter to government in San Antonio telling people to start organizing a government

Austin is Arrested

• Santa Anna agreed to most of the resolutions of the Convention of 1833

• Denies request to separate from CoahuilaAntonio López de

Santa Anna

Austin is Arrested

• December 1833: leaves Mexico City

• January 1834: Arrested in Saltillo

• Mexican government had read letter

Austin is Arrested

• Imprisoned in Mexico City

• December 25, 1834: released from prison

• July 1835: allowed to return to Texas