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1
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What attracted Anglo Americans to Texas?

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Cheap land

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Who held power in Mexico for most of the 1820s?

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The Federalists held power.

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What created additional tensions between Texas and the Mexican government?

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Protests caused by regulations to bring states and provinces under national government.

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Who was given a land grant in 1825?

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Empresario, Hayden Edwards

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What was the problem with Edwards’ land grant?

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He found that people were already living on his land

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What he ask the people that were living on his land grant to show him?

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he asked them to show him clear titles to land they were living on

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5
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What did his brother did what to annoy the Mexican officials?

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He wrote a disrespectful letter to the Mexican officials

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What happened after the Mexican officials received the letter?

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They revoked Edwards’ land grant and kicked him and his brother out.

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Fredonian Rebellion

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no answer

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7
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What did Benjamin Edwards do to take bold action?

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He rebelled against Mexican authority

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When Edwards asked Stephen F Austin for help how did he respond?

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He disagreed and helped the Mexican government put down the revolt.

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When the Mexican troops approached Nacogdoches, what happened.

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the Fredonian Rebellion collapsed and some o them were captured

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8
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What did they call their new republic?

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The Republic of Fredonia

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9
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What was Meir Y Teran sent to Texas to do?

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He was sent as part of a inspection party for Texas. The Americans outnumbered the Mexicans 10 to 1.

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9
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Why were Mexican officials worried about the rebellion?

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they were worried because they thought it was part of a revolt as part of a scheme to gain Texas

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What did he recommend?

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He recommended that the government place more troops around settlements, work to attract Mexican officials, and develop trade between Texas and Mexico

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What law was created based off of Meir y Terans’ report?

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The Law of April 6th

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What was the goal of the Law of April 6th?

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The goal was to encourage the immigration of Mexican and European families

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What did Federalists in Texas believe?

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they believed in a weak central government that shared power with the states

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What did the Centralists in Texas believe in?

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They believed in a central government that was stronger that the states

14
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What were the provisions of the Law of April 6th?

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1) immigrants from the US are banned
2) all uncompleted empresrio contracts are cancelled
3) encouraged Mexican and European immigration
4) outlawed slavery in Texas
5) added more Mexican soldiers/ forts in Texas
6) added taxes to all foreign good entering Texas

14
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Battle of Velasco

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Leaders:
Texas: John Austin
Mexico: Ugartechea
Austin went to get a cannon; ran into Ugartechea and they fought, but the Mexican Army ran out of ammunition so they surrendered

14
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What was the Anglo Americans reaction to this?

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They were alarmed and the law was a turning point in the colonists and Mexican government realtionship.

15
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Disturbance at Anahuac

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Texans fought with Bradburn about
1) taxes on imported goods from the US
2) taking supplies intended for the settlements
3) not returning runaway slaves

15
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What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

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Settlers said they were loyal to Mexican federalists and Santa Anna ( Actions were not against Bradburn not Mexico.

16
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How did Santa Anna become president?

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He became president when Anastasio Bustamante agreed to resign and he was elected president.

17
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What were the conventions of 1832 and 1833?

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Texans wanted to see change in the Mexican government. They wanted the Mexican government to
1) resume US immigration
2) Texas to be exempt from import taxes
3) separate statehood for Texas

17
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Austin’s arrest

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He was in Mexico to deliver the request changes from the convention
He was arrested because the government viewed his actions to be a rebellion against the Mexican Authority
Before his arrest he thought that Texans could work with Mexico, but after he feared that Santa Anna was becoming a dictator.

18
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How did Santa Anna consolidate his power?

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He threw out the Mexican constitution of 1824 and sent his brother in law to deal with the rebellious Texans

19
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Battle of Gonzales

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Mexico demanded that they give up all their weapons (small cannon) Texans made a flag “come and take it” and put it on the cannon and fired it at the Mexican soldiers and they retreated. Known as the battle of Lexington of Texas and they won

20
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Battle of Goliad

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Around 200 Texans left Gonzales and went to Goliad where they forced Mexican soldiers to leave and seized their weapons. This led to the Army of the People led by Stephen F Austin

21
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Consultation

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They were deciding whether they should support the Federalsists who didn’t like Santa Anna OR seek independence

21
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Siege of Bexar

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General Cos had 750 soldiers inside San Antonio de Bexar. They chose to siege and not fight in hopes that he would run out of supplies and therefore surrender.

22
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Consultation final decision

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They decided to declare support for the constitution, stated that they were loyal to Mexico, and they would blame Santa Anna for the fighting

22
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Consultation (War Party)

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wanted an immediate declaration of independence

22
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Consultation (Peace Party)

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Wanted to align with federalists to restore the constitution of 1824

23
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Grass Fight

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Erastus warned Texas that Mexicans were smuggling supplies and silver into San Antonio, but it was just grass to fed the cattle
The Mexican army ran out of supplies so the siege had worked.

23
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Provisional Government

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Governor: Henry Smith (War)
Lt. Governor : James Robinson (War)
General Council (Peace)
Commander of Texas military: Sam Houston
Because of the different parties, they would always be fighting and never be able to make a decision.

24
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Battle of San Antonio

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Ben Milam led the attack and it lasted 4 days. Cos surrendered and agreed to never fight Texas again and leave the constitution of 1824 alone

25
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Battle of San Antonio HUGE VICTORY OR NOT

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Texas soil was cleared of Mexican troops
Santa Anna vowed to get revenge and headed to Texas with a massive army

26
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Convention of 1836

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Officially decarded Independence and set up a new temporary government

27
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Texas declaration of Independence

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March 2, 1836 Written by George Childress
Listed grievances against Santa Anna and offically declared Texas independent

28
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Texas Constitution

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March 16, 1836
established a government that gave them the freedom they wanted

29
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Ad- Interim government

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Was a temporary government to get Texas through the revolution
governor: David G. Burnet
lt. governor: Lorenzo de Zalvala
Commander: Sam Houston

30
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The Texas constitution and Us constitution similarities

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Both made sure slavery was allowed and they protected rights enjoyed in Texas under Mexican rule

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