War of Texas Secession Perspectives on the Texas Revolution Raúl A. Ramos University of Houston

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Contexts: Visual/Symbolic Temporal Cultural Social Perspective

Visual Context

War of Texas Secession

Temporal Perspective Law of April Austin Arrested Oct Cannon at Gonzales Nov Texan Siege on Bexar March 2, Texas Declaration of Independence March Mexican Siege on Bexar April San Jacinto Mexican defeat

Tejano Options Negotiating and navigating a changing landscape Anglo Texan statehood demands to Mexico City Mexican political practices and conflicts How define allegiance?

Mexican Civil War Opposition to the centralist government Federalists organizing around Mexico Zacatecas Coahuila Yucatan

Power of Language American Immigrants

Law April 6, 1830 Response to Mier y Teran Report Modification of Colonization Laws Article 10 - Restricts slavery Article 11 - Halts American immigration

American Expansion

Indigenous Context Cherokee settlements Comanche trading and raiding frontier Missions secularized and assimilated

The Texas War War of Secession or Revolution? Participation - Changing face and nature of the War Initially, long term Anglo Texan Tejano Federalists Later, American volunteers predominate

Uncertainty Continued Federalist revolt in Mexico Seguin and Tejanos link Texas Status of Mexican dominated regions of Texas 1842 Mexican expeditions into San Antonio Santa Fe Expedition

Historical Memory Dallas San Antonio

Texas Revolution Multiple Contexts and Perspectives Timeframe: 1830 to 1848 Connections to American, Mexican and World History