Causes of the Texas Revolution: Study Guide

1836

Texas declares independence from Mexico

What resolutions did Santa Anna NOT agree to?

Texas was not allowed to be a separate state.

What is Austin's famous quote?

"War is only recourse. There is not other remedy but to defend our rights, ourselves and our country."

Why did Mier y Teran come to Texas to investigate?

The Fredonian Revolt and Butler proposing Mexico sell Texas to the U.S. caused fear in Mexico that the Anlgo settlers from the US were going to overtake or dominate Texas.

What law did the Mexican government create because of the Mier y Teran report?

The Law of April 6, 1830

Why were the resolutions NOT taken to Mexico City in 1832?

The largest town, San Antonio was not represented at the 1832 meeting. Texans wanted support from all areas of Texas before presenting resolutions.

What were the effects of Mexico building forts in Texas?

The movement of Soldiers into Texas

Where did the Fredonia Revolt take place?

The old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches

What happens when the settlers arrice a Anahuac with the cannon? Why?

They discovered that Travis and Jack had already been freed, because Colonel Jose de las Piedras takes over Anahuac and released Travis and Jack. the cannon is not needed.

What are the key elements of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

1. The colonists declared their loyalty to Mexico 2. They denied rebelling against Mexican Authority 3. They insisted that they would support the Federalist Santa Anna because he said he would bring back the Constitution of 1824.

What did Mier y Teran report say?

1. There was a strong Angol American influenece in Texas.(5 to 1) 2. If they did not do something ,Texas would be "lost forever"

How did the settlers respond to Briscoe's arrest?

A group of settlers led by Travis forced Tenorio to release Briscoe and to leave Texas.

Why did the Texans hold the Conventions of 1832 and 1833?

A new federalist president had just been elected and they wanted to discuss the changes that they believed need to be made in Texas.

Federalist

A person who believes in shared power between the states and the national government.

Dictator

A ruler who has absolute power

What did the Decree of 1929 do?

Abolished slavery in Texas

What document set the boundaries between New Spain and the US?

Adams Onis Treaty

Who was involved with the refusal of paying the taxes?

Andrew Briscoe, Mexican Commander Tenorio, and William Travis.

What was an unexpected result of Article 9 in the Law of April 6th, 1830?

Anglo family members could not enter Texas as new immigrants because US immigration to Mexico was stopped.

Why do the Texans object to Santa Anna becoming a Centralist?

As a Centralist Santa Anna will take away the Constitution of 1824 and state governments. Anglos want more representation not less.

What did Austin do because of the stalled mission?

Austin became impatient and wrote a letter to authorities in San Antonio encouraging them to form their own state government.

1541

Coronado finds no gold in Texas

Peace Party

Did not want to have Consultation meeting, wanted to settle issues with Mexico through peaceful negotiations

Centralist

Favor greater national authority rather than state authority.

When Mexico changes political party from Federalist to Centralist, what principal of Government is lost?

Federalism

Which event did a Texan attempt to declare independence from Mexico?

Fredonian Revolt

1826

Fredonian Revolt (Conflict between TX and Mexico Starts)

What individual rights would Texas believe is being denied and why?

Freedom of religion because they have to be Catholic, Right to bear arms because of the Law of April 6th, disarmed militias and only 1 soldier to protect over 500 settlers.

Why do the Texans want to hold Consultation?

General Cos wants to arrest all of the the settlers involved in the Anahuac incident.

What happened in the Fredonia Revolt?

Hayden Edwards was upset because settlers who did not have titles were on his land grant. The Edwards brothers came to the area and raised a re and white flage that read " Independence, Liberty, and Justice" trying to create the Republic of Fredonia as an independent colony

What year was the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

June 13, 1832

Why was Austin's mission stalled?

Santa Anna's government was unorganized, cholera epidemic was going around and Santa Anna was not in Mexico City.

How did the settlers respond to the Law of April 6,1830?

Settlers were angry about the new law and felt their economy would not prosper. They rebelled against the unfair collection of taxes and the soldiers sent to Texas were stealing from them.

Who to the resolutions to Mexico City?

Stephen F. Austin

What did the Edwards brothers try to do to their colony?

They tried to create the Republic of Fredonia as a independent colony.

What did the settlers do as a result of the duties being collected?

They went to free the prisoners and a skirmish broke out John Austin took his group to Brazoria to get a cannon, while the other men retreated to Turtle Bayou because Bradburn said he would release the prisoners if they left town.

Why did the Mexican government issue the Law of April 6, 1830?

To prevent US domination of Texas because of Mier y Teran's report of Anglo presence in Texas.

What was the capital of Coahuila y Tejas?

Saltillo

1718

San Antonio Mission is founded

Where did these conventions (1832 and 1833) take place?

San Felipe

Delegate

a representative of a group attending a formal meeting

Epidemic

a situation in which a disease spreads rapidly through a population

Skirmish

a small fight, usually during war time

Who wins the battle of Velasco?

John Austin. Colonel Ugartechea ran out of ammunition and was forced to surrender. Lives were lost on both sides

Who was the commander of the Mexican garrison at the 1st protest in Anahuac?

John Davis Bradburn

What resolutions did Santa Anna agree to?

-He repealed the Law restricting US immigration -He promised to improve the court and postal systems

What were the resolutions presented at the convention of 1832?

-Texas was to be made a separate Mexican state -US immigration would be allowed -an exemption on paying import taxes -improved educational facilities -better protection from Native Americans -land titles for settlers in east Texas

How long was Austin in prison?

1 year in prison and 6 months of house arrest and was away from his colony for 2 yrs and 4 months.

What are the key elements to the Law of April 6, 1830?

1. All unfulfilled empresario grants were cancelled 2. Not more immigration from the US, Mexico and European immigration would still be allowed 3. Forts were set and soldiers sent to Texas to prevent smuggling, illegal land speculation and slave trading 4. Custom duties were placed on all foreign goods.

What was the end result of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

Colonel Jose de las Piedras takes over at Anahuac and releases William B. Travis and Patrick Jack; Bradburn left Texas. Texans and soldiers at anahuac help get Santa Anna elected president.

Who was involved in the Clash a Velasco (June 26,1832)?

Colonel Ugartechea and John Austin

What happened at the Clash a Velasco?

Colonel Ugartechea refused to let John Austin continue on the Anahuac with the cannon once he got to Velasco.

Who were the 2 borthers who started The Fredonia Revolt (rebellion)?

Hayden and Benjamin Edwards

What did merchant Andrew Briscoe complain about and refused to do?

He complained about paying customs and duty taxes. He refused to pay.

What do General Cos do after he refused to accept the settler's apology?

He demanded the arrest of all of those involved at Anahuac and began to send troops to Texas.

What did the Mexican garrison commander do when Briscoe refused to pay?

He had Briscoe arrest.

Which side did Stephen F Austin support and Why?

He supported the war party because he was convinced that Santa Anna was dictator and wanted to overthrow Santa Anna.

Why was Austin arrested when he returned to Texas?

He was arrested for treason, because he encouraged Texas to for its own government.

What did Texas think was unfair about duties being collected?

How the duties were being collected and where they were being collected

Why does Texas send a group to Brazoria?

John Austin to get a cannon to set Travis and Jack free

What was the end result of the Fredonia Revolt?

Mexcian Troops arrived and some settlers were captured, but most escaped across the Sabine River into the united States.

1821

Mexico wins independence from Spain

1830

Mexico's Centralist Governments write new colonization Law

Did all of the settlers agree on this and what did they do as a result?

No, the settler's did not agree, so they wrote General Cos an apology letter.

What 2 political parties were involved and what were their views towards the Consultation?

Peace Party who feared that the Consultaton would stir up trouble War Party who favored immediate declaration of independence from Mexico, even if it meant going to war.

1519

Pineda maps coast of Texas

War Party

Wanted to hold Consultation, were for fighting Mexico for their rights

Who did the garrison commander arrest at the 1st protest in Anahuac? Why?

William B. Travis and Patrick Jack for interfering with his efforts to enforce the laws

Malaria

a disease usually spread by mosquitoes

Resolution

a formal expression of opinion voted on by an official group

Militia

a group of citizens acting as a military force

Land Speculator

a person who buys land with the hope of selling it for a large profit

Customs dutes

a tax placed on goods coming into a country

Cholera

an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine

Export

an item or service sent and sold to another country

Decree

an order that has a the force of the law (degree of April 6, 1830)

Commerce

buying and selling of goods and serivces

Import

something brought in from a foreign country

What Mexican political party wrote the Law of April 6, 1830?

the Centralist

Consultation

the action or process of formally consulting or discussing

Repeal

to recall or do away with the law