Texas Revolution Review

 Natural Texas and its People What Era is it? Undisturbed land Nomadic societies Interaction of man and environment ERA:  Natural Texas and its People

What Era is it? Era:  Age of Contact European Exploration Pineda maps TX coast Cabeza de Vaca hears of golden cities Era:  Age of Contact

What Era is it? Era:  Spanish Colonial Missions are built Spanish and French conflict Presidios established Era:  Spanish Colonial

What Era is it? Era:  Mexican National Mexican Independence Stephen F. Austin brings settlers from U.S. Constitution of 1824 Era:  Mexican National

 Revolution and Republic What Era is it? Law of April 6, 1830 Battle of the Alamo Convention of 1836 Era:  Revolution and Republic

Centralist Government (like a National Government) Government Review Centralist Government (like a National Government) Power in the central government States’ Rights Government (like a Federalist Government) Power with the states

Primary vs. Secondary Sources Travis’ letter from the Alamo PRIMARY “Celebrating Texas” Textbook SECONDARY Diary of David Crockett

Fredonian Rebellion (1826) What Happened? Haden Edwards received an empresarial grant Found settlers already in the land Mexico sides with settlers when Edwards asked them to leave Edwards declares land free of Mexican control (called Fredonian Republic) Mexican soldiers end rebellion

Mier Y Teran Found 2 things when he investigated Texas: 1) More Anglos than Mexicans (10:1) 2) Settlers ignoring trading laws

Law of April 6, 1830 In response to Mier Y Teran’s report: 1) Outlawed immigration from the US to TX 2) Put taxes on all goods (imports) from the US

Turtle Bayou Resolutions Colonists pledged loyalty to: Mexico Supported Santa Anna because he claimed to support Constitution of 1824

Constitution of 1824 Called for States Rights Did Santa Anna follow this? NO: Santa Anna was a centralist and wanted more power

SFA Goes To Mexico SFA takes resolutions from Convention of 1832 to Mexico Wanted Mexico to repeal Law of April 6, 1830 Wanted to split Coahuila Y Texas into 2 states

 Texas Revolution Begins SFA Goes To Mexico Santa Anna refuses SFA’s request to split Coahuila Y Texas SFA tries to send letter back to Texas to set up a separate government for Texas SFA arrested on his way home  Texas Revolution Begins

TEXAS VICTORY Battle of Gonzales Mexico went to get a canon and Texas refused to give it to them. Texas defiantly put a flag up that said, “Come and Take It” by the canon. Very little fighting TEXAS VICTORY

TEXAS VICTORY Siege of San Antonio (1835) Texans follow Mexican army back to San Antonio Cos and Mexican army surrender TEXAS VICTORY Santa Anna is furious and seeks revenge

Battle of Alamo March 6, 1836 Juan Seguin carried a letter (The heroic Travis Letter) to Sam Houston (and later fought in Battle of San Jacinto) Decisive MEXICAN VICTORY Turning point in war “Remember the Alamo!” Flag flown during Battle of Alamo to show Texas was fighting because Mexico did not give the states their right to govern.

Texas Declaration of Independence March 2, 1836 George Childress Called Convention of 1836 Chairman of Declaration of Independence committee Drafted Texas Declaration

MEXICAN VICTORY Goliad Massacre James Fannin led the Texas troops at Goliad MEXICAN VICTORY Mexican army massacred the Texas survivors Runaway Scrape: Texas settlers left their homes and headed east in fear of Santa Anna’s army

TEXAS VICTORY Battle of San Jacinto Texas forces defeated Santa Anna’s army and won the Texas Revolution TEXAS VICTORY Texas achieved its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.

Treaty of Velasco Treaty Santa Anna made after he was captured by Texan army.

Republic of Texas Republic of Texas became a new country after the Texas Revolution. President of Republic of Texas: Sam Houston