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What they want from Santa Anna: Name_________________Date_______ Class Period_____ A meeting of delegates of a political party to form ______ and select ________. Stephen Convention F. Austin was elected president of the convention. of 1833 The Mexican government wanted to know what was going on in Texas so they sent General ________ to investigate. Teran told the Mexican government that Texans _________ Mexicans in East Texas at least ___ to ___. They should be worried about ______________ • • • Anahuac November 1831 ct olle c d oul ation, d w Mier y Terán Report ns an loc xica t this ____ e 1828 M _ A the oods. ____ ws. e r w whe rted g he ne ___ la _ o _ _ t ___ n imp force _____ _ _ o en _ __ __ A _ _____ could ____ _ ___ troops _____ the _____ Constitution of 1824 Federalists – Power should be shared between the _____and the _____________. Fredonian Rebellion 1826 Texas should be made a ___________ state. ___________ from the U. S. should be allowed again. Texans want to be _______ from certain import _____. They wanted more _______ in the state legislature. Better protection from the __________________. Resolutions said: Colonists were loyal to _____ Supported _________ Loyal to Constitution of _____ Turtle Bayou Resolutions 1832 Law of April 6, 1830 Centralists – power should be concentrated in the ______ government of _______ City. 15 -30 armed settlers took the _______ and raised flag that said, “Independence, Liberty and Justice” Called it the ____________, The Mexican government (with the help of Stephen F. Austin) sent troops to _____________ to stop the revolt.

“War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms. ” In Texas, leaders in the town of Columbia issued a call for a convention so people could discuss the situation with Santa Anna. Colonists had mixed opinions -Peace Party ________________ War Party ________________ Austin writes a letter to the delegates in San Antonio telling them to ________________________ ________________________ Anahuac Again…. 1835 Consultation of 1835 Austin Arrested 1834 The Texans were complaining about how the _______ at Anahuac were being collected _____. Several Texans were thrown in ____. ANOTHER ______ was started and the ______ official at Anahuac was forced to _______ and leave ______! The offending Texans were arrested. Some Texans _________ with what the Texans had done and wrote a letter of ________ to General ______________ __, Santa Anna’s brother-in-law and commander of the __________forces in __________. The Mexican authorities had read Austin’s letter to the delegates in Texas… they weren’t too happy… Austin is arrested in _______ and sent BACK to _______ City. Texans were appalled… they asked for Austin’s ________… After being imprisoned for _____ years, Austin was finally given his freedom in _______ …he got back to Texas that September – over ____ years since leaving!

Federalists In 1833 _______ became president of Mexico… most Texans were happy… Centralists because he had declared himself to be a ________… he had promised to support the _____________ of _______… which is what the Texans wanted…

Federalists – power should be shared between the states and the national government THE CONSTITUTION OF 1824 Divided Mexico into 19 states and 4 territories Combined Coahuila and Tejas as one state--Coahuila y Tejas. Texas could become a single Mexican state after it’s population grew large enough. P O W Mexico City ER ER R W POWE PO Out of the 12 members of the state legislature that met in Saltillo, Texas could have only ONE. Federalists mostly left the American settlers in Texas alone.

Austin returns and says we should go to WAR!!!!! Con sult ati 1835 on of Convention of 1833 Turtle Bayou Resolutions and the Battle of Anahuac (1 st) Empresarios 5 Americans welcome!! to 1 Mier y Terán Report 1821 -1834 Centralists in 1829 Stephen F. Austin arrested!!!!

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Fredonian Rebellion Texas Fredonia!!! 15 -30 armed settlers took the Old Stone Fort and raised flag that said, “Independence, Liberty and Justice” Called it the Republic of Fredonia 12/1826 to 01/1827 The Mexican government (with the help of Stephen F. Austin) sent troops to Nacogdoches to stop the revolt. Some Fredonians were captured but most of them ran across the Sabine River into the United States … the revolt was over

Mier y Teran Investigates The Mexican government wanted to know what was going on in Texas so they sent General Mier y Teran to investigate. Teran told the Mexican government that Texans outnumbered Mexicans in East Texas at least 5 to 1. They should be worried about the growing American influence on Mexican Texas. March 1828 If the Mexican government doesn’t do something about the growing influence, Texas will be lost FOREVER!!!!!!! – Jan. 182

Centralists – power should be concentrated in the central government of Mexico City CENTRALISTS CAME INTO POWER IN 1829 LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830 Stopped all immigration from the UNITED STATES Issued a decree (law) abolishing slavery in Mexico (including Texas) Suspended empresario contracts Encouraged immigration from MEXICO AND EUROPE POW PO W ER ER Placed customs duties (taxes) on goods made in foreign countries (the United States) Mexico City PO W ER Texans said the new laws VIOLATED THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS (The Constitution of 1824)

Anahuac was a port where the Mexicans would collect taxes on imported goods. At this location, the troops could enforce the new trade and immigration laws. The taxes were meant to raise money for Mexico and to encourage INTERNAL trade within Mexico (and not always with the US ) November 1831 Many settlers were angry and decided to move.

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In 1833 Santa Anna became president of Mexico… most Texans were happy… because he had declared himself to be a FEDERALIST… he had promised to support the Constitution of 1824… which is what the Texans wanted… I am a Federalist. NO, I am a Centralist

CONVENTION OF 1833 a meeting of delegates of a political party to form policies and select candidates • Stephen F. Austin was elected president of the convention What They Want from Santa Anna: • Texas should be made a separate state (no more Coahuila!) • Immigration from the U. S. should be allowed again • Texans want to be exempt from certain import taxes • They wanted more delegates in the state legislature • Better protection from the Native Americans

CONVENTION OF 1833 So now we know what we want… WHO’S GOING TO TELL SANTA ANNA? Guess I’m going to Mexico City… Let’s send Stephen! Everybody likes him! The delegates decided to send Stephen F. Austin to Mexico to present their resolutions to Mexico City He left right after the convention, in April 1833

Cholera Epidemic in Mexico City In July 1833, Austin arrives in Mexico City as a cholera epidemic is sweeping through the city. Austin’s meeting with Santa Anna is delayed because Santa Anna had left Mexico City… he did not want to be in the city while so many people were dying of cholera. Austin gets frustrated (he had been waiting for 3 months) and writes a letter to the delegates in San Antonio telling them to give up on the Mexican government and go ahead and form their own government.

Santa Anna finally meets with Austin and agrees to some of the resolutions… mainly doing away with the law restricting immigration. De nada Thanks, Santa Anna! Austin leaves Mexico City in December 1833 to head back to Texas. Meanwhile, the Mexican authorities had read Austin’s letter to the delegates in Texas… they weren’t too happy… Austin is arrested in January 1834 and sent BACK to Mexico City Texans were appalled… they asked for Austin’s release…

After being imprisoned for 1 ½ years, Austin was finally given his freedom in July of 1835… he got back to Texas that September – over 2 years since leaving!!!

Consultation of 1835 In Texas, leaders in the town of Columbia issued a call for a convention so people could discuss the situation with Santa Anna. Colonists had mixed opinions -- Party Thought war should be avoided at all costs. Thought Santa Anna had become a dictator and war was their only option.

“War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms. ” WAR!! Stephen F. Austin at the Consultation of 1835

In early 1835, trouble began again in Anahuac! • The Texans were complaining about how the taxes at Anahuac were being collected unfairly. • Several Texans were thrown in jail. • ANOTHER battle was started and the Mexican official at Anahuac was forced to surrender and leave General Cos Texas! Apology NOT accepted! The offending Texans were arrested. Some Texans disagreed with what the Texans had done and wrote a letter of apology to General Martin Perfecto de Cos, Santa Anna’s brother-in-law and commander of the Mexican forces in