pro war vs pro peace factions

The move towards War

We will analyze how
the Mexican
government’s
policies increased
tension between
Texans and the
Mexican
government.

I will create 2 poster
signs-one expressing
opinions of the peace
faction and the other
the opinions of the war
faction.

● Santa Anna did honor some of the requests of

the Convention of 1833 such:

1.

Legalizing immigration from the US

2.

Removed some custom duties

Santa Anna’s policies and his refusal to follow the
Constitution of 1824 increased tensions in Texas:

●In January 1835, he sent more troops and
customs collectors to Texas to Anahuac. This
angered the Texans in Anahuac.

●Many Texans felt that Santa Anna had
abandoned Federalism and ignored the
Federalist principles of the Constitution of
1824.

Open Ended

What actions led Texans to withdraw their support of Santa Anna and begin to prepare for war?

Texans debate on how to respond

●Frustrated, Texans began debating on how to

respond to the growing problems with the
Mexican government.

●One faction, or group The peace faction, argued

that Texans should remain calm and wished to
keep peaceful relations with the government.

●Another group, the war faction argued that Texans

should take action and declare that Texas should
be independent from Mexico.

Tejanos feelings towards war

●Most Tejanos shared Anglo settlers’

frustrations with the Mexican government
because they were federalists who opposed
Santa Anna’s centrist policies.

●However, some were equally frustrated with

the Anglos. They felt the Anglos were less
concerned with restoring federalism in Mexico
than in furthering their own interests.

Austin’s arrest changes his mind:
●While the debates continued,

Stephen F. Austin returned from
Mexico. Austin’s view on the
conflict with Mexico changed
because of his arrest.

●He had gone to Mexico to work

for peace, but when he returned he
urged Texans to unite against
Santa Anna and declared his
support for action. Austin warned
that Texans had no choice but to
go to war.

Open Ended

Why do you think the arrest of Austin and the conflicts in Texas led to call for war?

Open Ended

Write a statement supporting and opposing the war with Mexico. Consider the Mexican policies and Austin's arrest