The Texas Revolution

What was the main purpose of the Law of April 6th 1830?

• Stop US immigration to Texas
• End trade between Mexico and Texas
• block Mexican citizens from settling in Texas
• prevent Texas from declaring independence

Banned U.S. immigration to Texas, taxed all U.S. imports, outlawed slavery, cancelled unfilled Empresario contracts.

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Conflict at Anahuac

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Mier y Teran Report

Investigation of Texas that concluded there needed to be more trade between Mexico and Texas, more Mexican soldiers in Texas, and more Mexican settlers to counter the growing American influence in Texas.

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Austin is arrested

• Report of Mier y Teran

*Fredonian Rebellion         *Meir y Teran Report        *Law of April 6, 1830       *Arrest of Stephen F. Austin These events led to-

• Mexican Independence from Spain
• Exploration of Texas by the Spanish
• Texas Revolution against Mexico
• The establishment of Missions & Presidios

Why was Stephen F. Austin imprisoned?

• He allowed non-Catholics to move into his colony.

• He threatened to overthrow the Mexican government.

• He lied to government officials about the Conventions of 1832 and 1833.

• He wrote a letter suggesting that Texas form its own state government.

Hayden Edwards was responsible for creating what uprising in East, Texas that ultimately failed?

• Battle of Gonzales

• The Alamo

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Mexican Revolution

Who was sent by Mexican Officials to Texas to investigate the conditions in Texas after the Fredonian Rebellion

• Stephen F. Austin

• Juan Seguin

• Mier y Teran

• Sam Houston

What advice did Mier y Teran give to the Mexican government regarding Texas?

• Texas was full of resources provided by Mexican settlers and Mexico should consider inviting more Anglo Americans to settle in Texas

• The Fredonian Rebellion was an isoloated incident, and the Mexican government does not need to worry about Texas

• There were too many European settlers in Texas and the threat of Spain gaining control over Texas was a strong possibility.

• Due to the growing influence of Anglo American culture, Mexico needed to limit the amount of foreigners that entered Texas

After the Mier y Teran Report the Mexican government created the

• Law of August 16, 1820

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Mexican Federal Constitiution of 1824

• Convention of 1833

What happened at the Battle of Gonzales?

• Anglos joined the Mexicans and fought against the rebels.

• Mexicans massacred the Anglos and burned their houses.

• Anglos refused to give up their cannon and ammunition, opened fire on Mexicans

• Anglos surrendered to Mexicans and gave up everything they had.