TEXAS REVOLUTION

1824-1826

• Mexican constitution of 1824

1828

• Miery Teran report
• In 1828, the Mexican government sent gen. Manual mier y terÁn to investigate the conditions in northern Texas. He found that the Anglo-Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10 to 1. The report resulted in the law of April 6.

APRIL 6, 1830

• Law of April 6
• In 1828, the Mexican government sent mier y terÁn to report on the new immigrants moving in Texas. He reported concerns about the Anglo-Americans. This resulted in the law of April 6 which outlawed immigration from the u.s. To Texas and canceled all empresarial grants that had not been fulfilled. It did encourage European immigration. Ensalved people could no longer be brought in Mexico to work, and customs duties were imposed on all goods entering Texas from u.s.

1832

• Turtle bayou resolution
• Anahuac settlers gathered at turtle bayou following the uprising at anahuac. John Austin was sent to retrieve a cannon to be brought back from brazoria and drafted resolutions pledging continued loyalty to Mexico under constitution of 1824. Santa Anna seemed to support the constitution of 1824. This event resulted in colonel Jose de las pied as ordering th release of William b. Travis and Patrick jack from jail. Bradbury was dismissed from his command with the Mexican army.

JANUARY 1834

• Austin's arrest
• Austin traveled to Mexico to meet with Mexican officials about their concerns. When he arrived, Santa nana had become the leader of Mexico, but so much time has gone by that Austin sent a letter back to Texas to tell the officials to establish a state government. Austin has a meeting with Santa Anna who agrees to many of the grievances. Austin is no his return when he is arrested for treason because of the letter he wrote to texasnofficisls earlier. He was not allowed to return to Texas until summer of 1835

1835

• Battle of gonzales
• First battle of the Texas Revolution- October 2, 1835
• Citizens of Gonzales would not give up a cannon that was given to them by the Mexican government to protect them from American Indians.
• A militia led by j.h. Moore flew a flag over the cannon which said "come and take it".
• Lieutenant Francisco Castaneda led 100 men to Gonzales to take the cannon.
• The militia fired the cannon on October 2 at the Mexican soldiers, a battle began, and so did the Texas Revolution.

MARCH 2, 1836

• Declaration of Independence
• Texas delegates met at Washington-on-the-bravos.
• Declared independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836
• Wrote a constitution to form and ad interim government for the republic of Texas.

FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 6, 1836

• Battle of the alamo
• Sam Houston ordered ordered the Alamo to be destroyed.
• James Bowie and James Neill decided the the Alamo was too important.
• James Bowie and William Travis began to recruit supporters.
• Santa Anna arrived in San Antonio.
• The texans moved into the Alamo and for 13 days fought the Mexicans.
• The fall of the Alamo occurred on the morning of March 6, 1836
• 1800 Mexican troops fought against approximately 189 Texans.
• All Texans were killed, and approximately 600 Mexican soldiers were also killed.

MARCH 6, 1836

• Fall of the alamo

MARCH 27, 1836

• Mass execution of men at goliad
• Colonel James fan in surrendered his 300 men at the battle of cello because he was pinned on the open prairie.
• Texans fought the Mexicans off, but fannin decided to surrender to prevent more deaths.
• Captives were marched to Goliath, urrea told them they were not going to be killed, but Santa Anna ordered all the captives to be all shot on March 21.

APRIL 21, 1836

• Battle of San jancinto

MAY 1836

• Treaties of valasco

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