1. Convention of 1836 Runaway Scrape
Texas Revolution
Convention of 1836
Runaway Scrape

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

12. 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