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1
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Two political parties

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Centralists and Federalists

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Centralists (what did they want)

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they wanted a central government to have more control

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Federalists (what did they want)

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they wanted states to have more control

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What did Texians like the best

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Federalists because they had more freedom under them

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5
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The main person in the Fredonian rebellion

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Haden Edwards

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6
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Haden Edwards

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was given a land to settle 800 familes

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problem Edwards

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there were already settlers settling his land

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solution Edwards

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He demanded that all the settlers give him a grant to stay

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Mexican government response to Edwards

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Didn’t like it, Haden’s brother Benjamin made Meixco eventually taking the grant away

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What was the Fredonion Rebellion

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The Edward brother tried to rebel against the Mexican Government/ Brutally failed.

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11
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Stephen F. Austin’s side in the rebellion

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He sided with Mexico

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Mier y Teran Report (his name)

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General Manuel Mier y Teran

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13
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who was Teran

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he was sent to inspect the Texas settlements after the Fredonian Rebellion

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Teran’s report

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he reported that Americans outnumbered the Mexicans 10 to 1

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15
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Teran’s recommendations

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  1. Government place troops in Texas
  2. Attract more Mexican settlers
  3. Increase trade between Mexico and Texas
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16
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Law of April 6, 1830 (goal)

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After Teran’s report, the goal was to stop Texas immigration

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17
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April 6, 1830 Texas reaction

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They were mad

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18
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Anahuac

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Texas fought with Anahuac over
1. taxes on imported goods
2. taking supplies intended for the settlements
3. runaway slaves.

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Turtle Bayou Resolutions loyalty

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Settlers were loyal to Mexican federalists and Santa Anna

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Velasco Texas leader

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John Austin

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Velasco Mexican leader

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Colonel Dominigo de Ugartechea

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Who won Velasco

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Texas because Mexico ran out of ammo

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Why did Santa Anna become president

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the presdient before, Anastassio Bustamante resigned

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What did Santa Anna do to consolidate power

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  1. threw out Mexican constitution of 1824
  2. sent his brother in law, Martin Perfecto de Cos, to deal with the rebellious Texians.
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25
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Gonzales

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First battle of the war. Come and take it, known as the “Lexington of Texas.” Texas won

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Goliad

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After a big Ganzales win (2nd) The Americans went to Goliad and forced the Mexicans to leave. (Creation of the Army of the People led by Austin

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Siege of Bexar

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Texas goal was that General Cos would run out of supplies and surrender. He has 750 soldiers

Battle of San Antonio
Grass fight
cos surrenders

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Consultation

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War or Peace/ which one is better, independence or constitution

Texans voted against independence

Stephen F. Austin goes to U.S.

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Grass Fight

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another siege at San Antonio. When Texans ravaged mule trains, it only contained grass

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30
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Grass Fight shows

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General Cos had no supplies

31
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Battle of San Antonio

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Ben Milam led the “final attack”, lasted 4 days

32
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Cos agreed to

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  1. never fight Texas again
  2. leave the Constituition of 1824 alone
33
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HUGE VICTORY CAUSE WHY

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Mexico could hurt Texas anymore. No Mexicans in Texas

34
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Santa Anna response

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he was mad and sent an army immediately to Texas

35
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Convention of 1836/priorities

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  1. Officially declare independence from Mexico
  2. Set up a new, temporary government
36
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Two documents of convention of 1836

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Declaration of Independence
Texas constitution

37
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Declaration of Independence

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written by George Childress and got idea from U.S. March 2

38
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Ad-interim government?

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A TEMPORARY government that was established to get Texas through the revolution

39
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Battle of the Alamo
(problems with Texan army)

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  1. they were short on men and were disorganized
  2. they had limited food and supplies
  3. Soldiers don’t listen to Houston
  4. Texans forces were scattered
40
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Alamo
(problems with Mexican Army )

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  1. They were marching in the winter which meant little food for horses
  2. His pace was too fast for large cannons to keep up with
41
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Total number of Alamo defenders

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185 men

42
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Advantages of Alamo structure

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  1. walls were high and thick
  2. 21 cannons
43
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disadvantages of Alamo structure

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  1. South wall had gaps
  2. northwall crumbled
  3. Alamo was too big
44
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Why was travis’ victory or Death letter considered the most heoric letter in American history?

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it inspired many to come fight for Texas
(not scared/ Victory or Death, nothing else)

45
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Alamo Summary

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Santa Anna was furious after General Cos lost. He sent men to the Alamo, and they easily won.

46
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Goliad Massacre Texan commander

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Fannin

47
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Goliad Massacre Mexican commander

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Urrea

48
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Battle of Coleto

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Fannin was returning from a loss a Goliad when the Mexican army attacked and gave no mercy.

49
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Goliad Massacre

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After Coleto Santa Anna ordered that all men were to be executed

50
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Angel of Goliad

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Fransico Alvarez convinced Santa Anna to spare the Texans

51
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Battle Cries (2)

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“Remember the Alamo”
“Remember Goliad”

52
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Runaway scrape

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After bad loss, Texans fled east because war was impossible at that time

53
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Battle of San Jacinto Texan commander

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Sam Houston

54
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Battle of San Jacinto Mexican commander

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Santa Anna

55
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why did “Deaf” smith burn the bridge

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He burned the bridge so the Mexican army had nowhere to retreat or get supplies

56
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why was the Mexican army unprepared for the battle

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They thought the battle would be the next day and that the Texans were not going to attack

57
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San Jacinto

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It was the final battle. The texans surrounded the Mexicans while they were not ready, and the Texans easily won

58
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Treaty of Velasco

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After San Jacinto. Didn’t kill Santa Anna but made him sign public and private treaty declaring independence. Mexico said no

59
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Colonel Bradburn

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Mexican general at Anahuac who put William Travis and Patrick Jack in jail (lawyers)

Mexican commander in charge of collection taxes at Anahuac

60
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Turtle Bayou three things

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Pledged their allegiance to Mexican Federalists
They said their actions were against BRADBURN, not Mexico
States their loyalty to Santa Anna (Federalists)

61
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Summary of Battle of Velasco

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John Austin obtained a cannon. Ugartechea attempted to stop him and a fight broke out. Ugartechea surrendered.

62
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John Austin

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Texan leader for Velasco

63
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Ugartechea

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Mexican leader for Velasco

64
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Stephen F. Austin

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sent to Mexico City to present requests to Santa Anna

sent to the United States by the Consultation to ask for help with the war

arrested for suggesting Texas set up a temporary state government

65
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Santa Anna

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disbanded state governments and threw out Constitution of 1824

brought a large army in to Texas to get revenge

led a Federalist revolt against the Centralist government

66
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de Cos

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sent to Texas to arrest those involved in the second incident at Anahuac

commanded 750 Mexican troops at the Battle of San Antonio

67
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Briscoe

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tricked Mexican officials at Anahuac by loading up a ship with bricks

Bricksoe

68
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Childress

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sole author of the Texas Declaration of Independence

March 2
Got it from U.S.

69
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conventions of 1832 and 1833( what did the Texians want to see)

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  1. Resume U.S. immigration
  2. Texas to be exempt from import
  3. seperate statehood for Texas
70
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Convetions of 1832, 1833 steps

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At this point, they thought Santa Anna was good

they sent austin———-Austin got arrested——–he called for war

71
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General Fannin

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commanded troops at Goliad, disregarded Houston’s order to retreat

surrendered at Battle of Coleto, killed during the Goliad Massacre

72
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Goliad 2nd

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After Alamo/ before Massacre

Fannin chief/ didn’t listen to Houston

BAD LOSS

73
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General Urrea

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followed Santa Anna’s orders to execute the Texans at the Goliad Massacre

commanded Mexican troops at the Battle of Coleto

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