1. Growing Tensions: The Road to Revolution
Chapter 8
Growing Tensions:
The Road to Revolution

2. Political Differences Occurring in Mexico: Federalists vs. Centralists
Colonists left alone
Balance b/t States Rights and Central Government
Centralists:
Power should be concentrated in the national government
Dictators
You WILL
Listen to Me!
U.S.A!

3. 1826 Fredonian Revolt: In Nacogdoches
Show Me You
Own This Land
Or Get Off!
In Nacogdoches
HADEN EDWARDS started a revolt that began over a land dispute over “titles” or ownership of the land ….

4. REVOLT Haden Edwards & 30 settlers took over the Old Stone Fort
Mexicans put down Edwards Revolt in 1827
Stephen F. Austin was against Edwards – WHY?

5. Mexico Begins to Worry …
Are Americans conspiring to break Texas away from Mexico?
200 MEXICAN TROOPS sent to East Texas …

6. The U.S. offers to buy Texas!
This $ offer starts “Paranoia” in Mexico!
Mexico sends General Manuel Mier y Teran to investigate the situation in Texas…
Problemas?

7. Mexicans are outnumbered in Texas – 5:1
Mier y Teran’s Report to Mexican Officials About the Growing American Influence in Texas
Mexicans are outnumbered in Texas – 5:1
Growing American influence in Texas …
This is a threat to Mexico!

8. Slavery was outlawed in Mexico in 1829
… this decree exempted Texans, but they were still worried that Mexico would take away their rights to own slaves…

9. The Law (Decree) of April 6, 1830:
Based on the
Mier y Teran Report:
1. Suspended incomplete Empresario contracts
2. Immigration from the United States was ended
3. New Mex forts built in TX …
4. Customs duties (taxes) placed on American goods

10. Turtle Bayou The Turtle Bayou Resolutions: 1832
Texans had protested taxes in the port city of Anahuac, Texas
A Mexican official cracked down on protestors and threw some in jail
Texans met in a nearby SWAMP ….
Texans declared they were still loyal to Mexico and wanted to work things out!
Supported Santa Anna
(for now)!!!

11. General Martin Lopez de Santa Anna
1833 in power as president of
Mexico
S.A. was a “Federalist” at first -
(then he changed to a Centralist Dictator)
Texans were pleased with Santa Anna at first…

12. Conventions of 1832 and 1833: San Felipe Requested: immigration from
the U.S. continue, schools be built, & better protection from Natives …
Both Protested the
Law of April 6, 1830
Conventions Asked that Texas be separated from Coahuila & be an independent state within Mex

13. Stephen F. Austin Gets Arrested …
Mexico City – Austin went to Mex to deliver the results of the Constitution of 1833 (that Texas wanted to be an independent Mexican State from Coahuila); he had to wait to meet with Santa Anna
While waiting, SF Austin grew concerned & wrote a letter encouraging the Texans to think about WAR …
Austin arrested in Saltillo – then he was transferred to Mexico City …
Imprisoned a whole year in Mexico City

14. Texans Call For A Consultation in August 1835
A Consultation is a Meeting

15. Tensions Were Rising Between Mexican Officials & Texans
Customs Duties Were Still Being Collected … and Santa Anna Was Becoming a Dictator

16. HE FEARED SANTA ANNA WAS BECOMING A DICTATOR
Stephen F. Austin Returned From Mexico; he was in favor of the Meeting/Consultation
HE FEARED SANTA ANNA WAS BECOMING A DICTATOR