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The Road to Revolution
Turtle Bayou Resolutions (1832) Summary: A document that Texas settlers wrote declaring the events at Anahuac were not a rebellion, that they were just trying to defend their rights and the Constitution of 1824, and that they supported Santa Anna. Connection: After Santa Anna defeated Bustamante, delegates representing each district in Texas attended the Conventions of 1832 and 1833 to discuss possible changes in government policy.
Conventions of 1832 and 1833 Summary: Delegates representing each district in Texas attended the Conventions of 1832 and 1833 and discussed possible government policy changes like legalizing immigration from the U.S.,Texas becoming a separate Mexican state, customs duties romoved for 3 years, and land for public schools, and they even wrote a constitution for the proposed state. Connection: While Austin was waiting for Congress to discuss the proposals, he wrote a frustrated letter thet advised Texans to organize a local government right away, but the letter was intercepted by Mexican officials and was interpreted it as a challenge to Mexican authority,which led to his imprisonment.
Fredonian Rebellion (1826) Summary; When settlers complained to Mexican officials about the Edwards brothers' policies, the officials cancelled their empresario contracts, but the Edwards brothers didn't want to leave so they declared land near Nacogdoches the '' Independent Republic of Fredonia '' except the settlers ran the Edwards brothers and their supporters out of town, so Fredonia didn't last very long.. Connection: As a result of the Fredonian Rebellion, Mexican General Mier y Teran was sent to investigate conditions in Texas..
Austin's Arrest (1834) Summary: Austin's letter advising Texans to organize their own government was intercepted and interpreted as a challenge to Mexican authority, so he was imprisoned without a trial for nearly a year in Mexico City. Connection: Austin was released on December 25, 1834, but was not allowed to return to Texas until July 1835.
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Law of April 6, 1830 Summary The law of April 6, 1830 decreed that it was illegal to bring slaves to Texas, withdrew unfilled empresario contracts, and put a tax on U.S. imports. Connection: Because many people ignored the law, the Mexican government started arresting people, which led to the conflict at Anahuac.
Austin's Return and Suggestion (1835) Summary: Austin's time in prison had made him realize that the only way to defend their rights and their country was by force of arms. Connection: Austin's call for war started the Texas Revolution..
Conflict at Anahuac (1832) Summary: Texas settlers were enraged that Bradburn arrested Travis and Jack just because they decided to ignore Fisher's rule and not pay their customs duties at Anahuac, so they rallied to free them and made a deal with Bradburn that he didn't keep. Connection: The conflact at Anahuac led the settlers to draw up a document called the aTurtle Bayou Resolutions aboiut their opinions on this situiation.
Report of Mier y Teran (1828) Summary: After the Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran was sent to inspect Texas and he concluded that the mexican government had little loyolty in north-eastern Texasand that they should increase trade between Texas and Mexico, send extra troops to control Texas, and relocate Mexicans and Europeans to Texas to decrease U.S. influence in Texas. Connection: Mier y Teran's report led the Mexican government to pass the Law of April 6, 1830 to fix the problems Mier y Teran discovered.
