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Rising Rising Tensions in Tensions in

Mexican TexasMexican TexasCauses of the Causes of the Texas RevolutionTexas Revolution

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Mexico gains independence from Spain.

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Anglo settlement begins in Texas.

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1824

The new Mexican Constitution encourages settlement in Coahuila y

Tejas.

Coahuila y

Tejas

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1826The Fredonian Rebellion ends

quickly.

The flag of the short-lived Fredonian

Republic.

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1828

Mier y Terán warns Mexico that

Texan settlers could rebel.

“[A]mong these foreigners are fugitives from justice, honest laborers, vagabonds and criminals, but

honorable and dishonorable alike travel with their political constitution in their

pockets, demanding the privileges, authority, and officers which such a

constitution guarantees.”

Mier y Teran wrote this about American immigrants to Texas:

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Mexico bans slavery. Texans

protest.

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1830President Bustamante’s

Decree of April 6th, 1830, tries to get Texas

back under Mexico’s control.

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1831vv

George Fisher, Anahuac’s unpopular tax collector

A customs house is established in

Anahuac.

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Anahuac disturbance

1832

Remains of Fort Anahuac

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Battle of Velasco

Law office of William B. Travis

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The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 are held in

Texas.

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Letter to Mexican president asking for statehood.

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1833Santa Anna becomes president.

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1834 -1835Stephen F. Austin is jailed for treason against Mexico.

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1835A second Anahuac

disturbance leads to calls for a Consultation.

Attendees at the 1835 Consultation.

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PICTURE CREDITS

Stephen F. Austin http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/SPB/Gallery/HisArt/15.htm

Wagon http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/king/king.html

Nacogdoches courthouse http://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/ips/export/sites/nacogdoches/gallery/courthouse/courthouse1-c.jpg

Stephen F. Austin http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/austin.htm

View of Mexico City http://www.historicaldocuments.com/GadsdenPurchase1.jpg

Santa Anna http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?artid=159&op=viewarticle

Members of the Consultation http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/consultations4.htm

Law office of William B. Travis http://www.saludaschistorical.org/public_html/saludaschistorical/the_alamo/mary-s_alamo_story.html

Turtle Bayou Resolutions http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/turtle/turtle-1.html

George Fisher http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/fishergeorge.htm

View of Colonial Mexico http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/fall04articles/fall04gifs/p19p1-lg.jpg

Remains of Fort Anahuac http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/highlights/forts/anahuac/

William Wharton’s letter from the Convention of 1832 http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/navy/wm_wharton_july4_1832_1.jpg