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DIFFERENCES CREATE TENSION
Opening Texas to settlement resulted in expanded trade, population growth, and conflict between Mexican officials and Anglo American settlers
During most of the 1820’s colonists were left to develop their own way of life.
They could even bring slaves, despite Mexican governments disapproval
TROUBLE BEGINS IN EAST TEXAS
Empresario Haden Edwards arrived in 1825, there were already people living on his land but couldn’t produce titles for the land
Mexican Government wouldn’t let Edwards charge the settlers for new land titles
THE REPUBLIC OF FREDONIA
Edwards and his brother declared the colony independent for Mexico, naming it the Republic of Fredonia
Austin refused to help the revolutionaries
Mexican troops for San Antonio crushed the revolt
MIER Y TERAN INVESTIGATES
Mexican officials feared more revolts and sent troops to Nacogdoches
Manuel Mier y Teran, concluded that the Anglo American influence was too strong
Mier y Teran urged the Mexican Government to act at once or lose Texas
THE LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830
Mexico’s Government issued a law stopping all immigration from the United States and suspended empresario contracts
Mexico’s Government encouraged Mexican and European families to immigrate to Texas.
The Mexican Government also set up forts with soldiers to prevent smuggling of more slaves into Texas
SETTLERS PROTEST AT ANAHUAC
Colonists at Anahuac accused John Davis Bradburn of taking supplies and refusing to give up runaway slaves.
Merchants objected to customs duties Bradburn imposed on imported goods
Bradburn imprisioned to lawyers, William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack, for interfering in his efforts to enforce laws.
COLONISTS ADOPT THE TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS
Colonists adopted statements known as the Turtle Bayou Resolutions
The people declared their loyalty to Mexico and denied that they were rebelling against Mexican Authority
Santa Anna promised to support a Mexican Constitution that favored Texans
CLASH AT VELASCO
John Austin and other colonists fought Mexican troops at Velasco
After bitter fighting and death on both sides, the Mexicans surrendered
In 1833 General Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico
Most Texas colonist were pleased, they thought Santa Anna would be a Federalist and support Texas
CONVENTIONS OF 1832 AND 1833
A convention of 58 delegates assembled at San Felipe discussed changes needed in Texas
Stephen F. Austin was elected convention president
CONVENTIONS OF 1832 AND 1833
Delegates asked that1. Texas be a separate state2. no import taxes3. Improved educational facilities4. better protection for Native Americans5. Land titles for settlers in East Texas
Austin journeyed to Mexico City to present the proposals
AUSTIN’S MISSION IS STALLED
Austin traveled to Mexico City in 1833, but Santa Anna was out of town
Thousands of people were dying from cholera
AUSTIN IS IMPRISONED AND
RELEASED Santa Anna returned to Mexico City in
November 1833
He did not grant Texas separate statehood but agreed to repeal laws restricting immigration from the United States
He also agreed to improve the court and mail systems
AUSTIN IS IMPRISONED AND RELEASED
Austin left to return to San Felipe, pleased with his accomplishment
He was arrested at Saltillo because of the letter he sent to authorities in San Antonio.
He was in jail for one year
REFORMS BEGIN IN TEXAS
Reforms included:1. Recognizing English as the official
language of TexasAllowing immigration from the United States Improving court systemsPromoting religious tolerance
In 1834 Colonel Almonte, on an inspection tour of Texas, reported that all was well and reforms should continue
TROUBLE ERUPTS AGAIN
William B. Travis and a group of colonists from San Felipe marched on Anahuac in protest of custom duties and forced the garrison release of Briscoe
Several towns disapproved of Travis’ action and apologized to General Cos
GENERAL COS REJECTS THE
APOLOGY General Cos wanted Travis and the
others arrested
Cos, on the orders of Santa Anna, arrested Lorenzo de Zavala
Zavala was critical of Santa Anna so he moved to Texas for safety