Revolution Quiz Flashcards
Why did Stephen F. Austin go To jail?
He sent a letter for a temporary government Santa Anna thought it was rebelious.
1825
Haden Edwards given a land grant
Problem with Edward’s land grant
Some people didn’t have legal documents to prove their ownership
What created tensions between Texas and Mexican Government?
Centralist power making Texas lose most power over itself and the poeple’s relative freedom (Effect) Colonists grew angry since they couldn’t show this
Edwards announced?
that all settlers had to show him clear titles meaning that they are free of anything in threat of removing their ownership
(Effect) Colonists grew angry since they couldn’t show this
Chichester Chaplin
Sided with the new settlers
Samuel Norris
Sided with the old settlers
Edwards declared blank the mayor of Nacogdoches
Chichister Chaplin
Saucedo Mexican authority declared blank the mayor of Nacogdoches
Samuel Norris
Haden Edwards left his colony to go on vacation or something like that and left his brother Benjamin Edwards, what did his brother do to annoy the officials of Mexico? (Why did Benjamin Edwards send this [ask])
Send annoying, angry letters probably because many officials disagreed with Edwards
What made Mexican officials send troops to Nacogdoches?
Haden Edwards and Norris was charged of crimes, Haden allowed them to do so, so he wasn’t part of the plot where they just replaced Norris with a new mayo, replacing a new mayor was the main reason.
Edwards sided with Cherokees to help them (not a question)
Mier y Teran report
Send more troops are texas settlements provide more jobs and increase trade betweeen Mexcio and Texas
Why was Gen. Mier y Teran sent out to report?
Officials needed suggestions on how to improve their relation between Texas (Ask if this is true)
What caused the law of April 1830
Mier y Teran Report
was abolishing slavery part of Texas?
no
What happened because of the law of april 6 1830
This law outlawed immigration frmo the U.S.
- cancelled incomplete grants with emprassarios, encouraged Mexican and European immigrants, and made more enslaved people from other countries illegal. Established new forts and put a duty on all foreign goods entering Texas
Bradburn did what three things? and why was this bad?
Bradburn
-tax on imported goods
- his troops taking supplies
- and not returning run-away slaves
Texans didn’t like the law of April 6, 1830
this was because they needed slaves and trade with the u.s. was good but tax on imported goods would damage relations between both Mexico and the U.S.
After they were put in prison a group of 200 angry setllers demanded their release
Pledged their allegiance to Mexican Feds. They said their actions were against Bradburn not Mexico
Stated loyal to Santa Anna since he was a Fed.
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
John Austin gets a cannon to Anahuac. Colonel Domingo Ugartechea tries to stop him
Velasco
Stephen F. Austin suggests that a temporary state government should be set up
Austin is jailed since his act is seen as rebelious
Andrew Briscoe
Arrested for playing a trick
Tenorio surredners and leaves Texas
Anahuac Gen. Cos. demands
everybody be arrested and turned over to him for a military Trial. Most colonists refused to turn anyone over
First battle of the revolution Mexicans demanded that their cannon was to be given up
Battle of Gonzales
Texans won another battle a group of 200 Texans arrived at Goliad and disarmed the weapon s of Mexicans
Oct. 9, 1835
War Party
Wanted imidate indepndence
Peace Party
Wanted to align with Feds and restore Constitution
Who convinced Texans to fight Gen. Cos.?
Ben Milam
Who agrees to never fight Texas again and leave the constitution of 1824 alone?
Gen. Cos when he surreders to Ben Milam
Santa Ann is slightly embarrassed by Gen. Cos. surrenders but plans to take revenge in the Winter Texans did what?
Texans thought the war wouldn’t resume until Spring, however, Santa Anna was already with a large scale force marching
Convention of 1836
Texas declares independence (Written by George Childress Listed their grievances )first than writes constitution (heavily borrowed from the U.S. constiution and made a government containing freedom)
Ad-Interim Government President
David G. Burnet
Ad-Interim Government
Vice President
Lorenzo de Zavala
