Road to the RepublicSanta Anna is captured at San Jacinto…now what?

Happening at the same time as the Battle of the Alamo

2nd meeting of the Consultation 1st Consultation

decisions did not last Declared

independence on March 2, 1836

Convention of 1836

Declaration of Independence

GEORGE CHILDRESS Modeled on the U.S.

Declaration of Independence

Section 1 Declares the right to

revolution Section 2

Listed grievances against the central government

Section 3 Declares independence and

pledges support of all those who sign

Establishing a Government

Created a constitution based on the U.S. government

Created the Republic of Texas

Ad interim government David Burnet Lorenzo de Zavala Sam Houston

Treaties of Velasco

PUBLIC TREATY

Santa Anna would not fight Texas again

All Mexican troops would be withdrawn

Provided for the exchange of all Mexican and Texan prisoners

PRIVATE TREATY

Santa Anna promised to work for Mexico to recognize Texas’s independence

Established the southern boundary at the Rio Grande River

**In exchange for signing these Santa Anna would be released

without harm**

Establishing the Republic

David Burnet-president for 6 months Called for a vote

Henry Smith Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston

Annexation it is! 3,277 to 91 Sam Houston