Fredonian Rebellion Activity (7 min) Sort the following events in chronological order https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzBvmk77SJs Order Event   Mexican government cancels Edwards’s land contract General Mier y Terán is sent on a tour of Texas to investigate conditions Conflicts arise over land titles in Edwards’s colony Mexican government calls for the militia and Edwards leaves before they get there Great interest in U.S., Mexican officials fear they are losing control of Texas SFA and other Texans oppose the Fredonian Rebellion Haden Edwards receives an empresario contract in East Texas Benjamin Edwards, Haden’s brother, and a small group rode into Nacogdoches and declare the Republic of Fredonia

What did Mexico do with terán’s report? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNmHFbscCE Law of April 6, 1830 implemented

Law of april 6, 1830 banned U.S. immigration to Texas made it illegal for settlers to bring more slaves into Texas suspended unfilled empresario contracts began taxing all U.S. imports coming into Texas customs duties raised money for government

Why was this law passed? Mexican government hoped to bring more Mexicans and Catholic families to Mexico raise more money through custom duties strengthen Mexico’s control over Texas

Reactions to this law Turning point in relations between settlers and the Mexican government each side began to distrust one another https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ5rXseH3qg

Conflicts at anahuac Colonel Bradburn and hundreds of troops were sent to enforce the Law of April 6, 1830. built a small fort at the mouth of the Trinity River – Anahuac location – close to the U.S./Texas border

Conflicts at anahuac many empresarios arrested tensions increased as Mexico enforced the new customs duties ships required to stop in Anahuac to pay tax before settling their cargo in other ports many ships ignored this tax

Conflicts at anahuac More troops and more taxes William B. Travis and several others arrested A small skirmish broke out and tensions are high

Turtle bayou resolutions These resolutions were created in response to Anahuac Disturbance: declared their rights and loyalty to Mexico supported Federalism wanted Constitution of 1824

Turtle Bayou Resolutions prisoners at Anahuac released Colonel Bradburn resigned settlers felt the threat to their freedom was gone

battle of velasco unaware that the Conflict at Anahuac has been resolved settlers obtain cannon and sail to Velasco Mexican troops don’t allow settlers to pass

battle of velasco June 26th, 1832 fighting broke out Texas citizens defeated Mexican troops resistance to central Mexican authority grew stronger in Texas

Plickers! (10 min) Draw your interpretation of How Mexico felt vs how Texas Felt