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two political parties in Mexico

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Federalists + Centralists

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Federalists

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wanted state governments to have power

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Centralists

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wanted one big government to hold all the power

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Texan-favored party; why?

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Federalists; gave them relative freedom

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given land to settle 800 families; what was his problem? how did he solve it?

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Haden Edwards; people were already on the land; demanded everyone prove they own the land

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how did the Mexican government respond to Edwards’ actions?

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revoked Edwards land grant

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Edwards and his followers rebelled against Mexican authority and created the Republic of Fredonia

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Fredonian Rebellion

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who did Stephen F. Austin side with in the Fredonian Rebellion

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Mexican government

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what did the Fredonian Rebellion confirm for the Mexicans?

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Americans were trying to take Texas

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sent to inspect Texas settlements after the Fredonian Rebellion

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General Manuel Mier y Teran

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what did the Mier y Teran Report recommend

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  • more troops be placed around Texas
  • work to attract Mexican + European immigrants
  • more trade between Texas + Mexico
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goal: stop immigration to Texas
reaction: Texans were alarmed because some settlers’ success depended on trade between the US and Texas

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the Law of April 6th

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provisions of the Law of April 6th

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  • immigrants from the US are banned
  • all uncompleted empresario contracts were canceled
  • encouraged Mexican + European immigration
  • outlawed slavery in Texas
  • added more Mexican soldiers/fort in Texas
  • added taxes on ALL foreign goods entering Texas
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fought with Texas at Anahuac (first time)

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John Davis Bradburn

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why was there disturbance at Anahuac (first time)

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  • taxes on imported good from the US
  • taking supplies intended for settlements
  • not returning runaway slaves
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settlers at Turtle Bayou said they were loyal to

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  • Mexican Federalists
  • Santa Anna
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who led the Texans at the Battle of Velasco? Mexicans?

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Texans - John Austin
Mexicans - Santa Anna

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who won the Battle of Velasco? why?

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Texans because the Mexicans ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender

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how did Santa Anna become president?

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Anastasio Bustamante resigned, and Santa Anna was elected president

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why did delegates meet in 1832 + 1833?

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to see what changes they wanted in the Mexican government

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what did they want to change in the Mexican government?

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  • resume US immigration
  • Texas to be exempt from import taxes
  • separate statehood for texas
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why was Stephen F. Austin in Mexico? why was he frustrated?

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to deliver the requested changed from the convention; his meeting with Santa Anna had been delayed for months

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how did the Mexican government view Stephen F. Austin’s actions?

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as a rebellion against Mexican authority

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how did Austin’s view change before and after he arrest?

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  • before: believed Texas and Mexico could work together
  • after: wanted independence for Texas from Mexico
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what did Santa Anna do to consolidate power?

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  • threw out the Mexican Constitution of 1824
  • sent his brother-in-law, Martin Perfecto de Cos, to deal with the rebellious Texans
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Mexicans demanded that Texas give up all of their weapons, including a small cannon they owned, but instead the Texas fired the cannon at them; know as “The Lexington of Texas’; Texans ended up winning

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Battle of Gonzales

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Texan army went to Goliad and ordered the Mexican Army to leave and they took all of their weapons; led to the creation of the Army of the People led by Stephen F. Austin

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Battle of Goliad

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how many soldiers were in San Antonio de Bexar during the Siege of Bexar? what strategy did the outnumbered Texans use and what was their goal?

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750 soldiers; they hoped General Cos would run out of supplies and be forced to surrender

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what were the Texans trying to decide at the Consultation?

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if they should seek independence from Mexico

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what did the war party want? peace party?

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  • war party: immediate declaration of independence
  • peace party: work with Federalists to restore the Constitution of 1824
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what did the Consultation decide?

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peace party won; they declared their support for the Constitution of 1824, stated they were loyal to Mexico, and blamed Santa Anna for the fighting

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who was involved with the provisional government? (governor, lt. governor, general council, commander of Texas military)

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  • governor: Henry Smith (war party)
  • lt. governor: James Robinson (war party)
  • general council: peace party
  • commander of texas military: Sam Houston
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Texans were warned that the Mexicans were smuggling stuff into San Antonio, only to find grass for the Mexicans horses

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Grass Fight

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what did the Grass Fight show the Texans?

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the Mexicans had no supplies and that the siege had worked

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who led the attack on San Antonio? how long did it last?

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Ben Milam; 4 days

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General Cos agreed to do what after the Battle of San Antonio?

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  • never fight Texas again
  • leave the Constitution of 1824 alone
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why was the Battle of San Antonio a huge victory for Texas?

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Texas was now cleared of Mexican troops

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how did Santa Anna feel about the Battle of San Antonio?

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he vowed to get revenge in Texas

39
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what were the two goals of the Convention of 1836

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  • officially declare Texas independent from Mexico
  • establish a new temporary government
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Texas Declaration of Independence

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date: March 2, 1836
author: George Childress
purpose: officially declare Texas independent

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Texas Constitution

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date: March 16, 1836
purpose: establish a government that gave them the freedom they wanted

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compare + contrast the Texas Constitution + the US Constitution

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both made 3 branches in the government, had a Bill of Rights, and protected slavery; US Constitution was ratified in state conventions, criteria for citizens wasn’t defined, easy to amend, property issues weren’t addressed, and had no homestead protection

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what was the ad interim government? who was involved with it? (president, vice president, commander of the army)

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  • president: David G. Burnet
  • vice president: Lorenzo de Zavala
  • commander of the army: Sam Houston

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