Convention of 1836 Runaway Scrape Texas Revolution Convention of 1836 Runaway Scrape

March 1, 1836—Convention held at Washington-on-the-Brazos Convention of 1836 March 1, 1836—Convention held at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Convention of 1836 Attended by 59 delegates with various experience in U.S. government. Jose Antonio Navarro, Jose Francisco Ruiz, Lorenzo de Zavala, Sam Houston in attendance Richard Ellis named president of the convention. Richard Ellis

Convention of 1836 First order of business: vote on whether or not to declare Independence George C. Childress is selected to Chair Committee to write the declaration George C. Childress

Convention of 1836 Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence written by Childress was similar to that of the U.S. Declaration of Independence: Function and Responsibility of Government: Stated Texans denied rights under Constitution of 1824 List of Grievances: Listed complaints of Texans Declared a Free and Independent Republic: Declared Texas an independent country

Texas has Declared its Independence! Convention of 1836 March 2, 1836—The Declaration is unanimously passed…. Texas has Declared its Independence!

Convention of 1836 Creating a Government March 16, 1836— Created the Constitution of 1836 which was modeled after the U.S. Constitution and formed a republican-style government. It had three branches of government.

Convention of 1836 Creating a Government The Constitution included a Bill of Rights—statement of basic rights the government cannot take away. Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion Freedom of the Press Trial by Jury The Constitution also included: A public school system A system of giving land to settlers Made slavery legal

Convention of 1836 Ad Interim Government Established an ad interim government, which was constantly on the move, making it difficult to accomplish much Delegates elected to the ad interim government: President: David G. Burnet Vice President: Lorenzo de Zavala Secretary of State: Samuel P. Carson Secretary of Treasury: Bailey Hardeman Secretary of War: Thomas J. Rusk Secretary of the Nave: Robert Potter Attorney General: David Potter Commander-in-Chief of the Army: Sam Houston

Convention of 1836 Ad Interim Government David G. Burnet Lorenzo de Zavala Sam Houston

The Runaway Scrape Sam Houston is given control of the Regular and Volunteer armies which were short of troops and supplies and needed training.

The Runaway Scrape March 13—Sam Houston and other Texans learn of the fall of the Alamo Santa Anna is committed to punishing the Texans and orders his soldiers to burn every town Sam Houston’s army is no match for the Mexican army, so Houston orders Texan forces to retreat and burn Gonzales Many are upset at Houston’s retreat, but the plan would give Houston more time to develop a strategy, gather more men, and train his army Fear spreads across Texas and civilians flee eastward in a panic that becomes known as the Runaway Scrape