1. Political Unrest in Texas
Texas History
Chapter 9.1:
Political Unrest in Texas

2. How might you protest a law that you think is unfair?
Bellwork
How might you protest a law that you think is unfair?

3. The Fredonian Rebellion
1825: Haden Edwards recieves a empresario contract
Permission to settle 800 families near Nacogdoches
Haden Edwards

4. The Fredonian Rebellion
People already living on site
Contract required him to respect property rights

5. The Fredonian Rebellion
Required settlers to furnish titles
Edwards told he could not charge for new land titles
Grave of Haden Edwards

6. The Fredonian Rebellion
October 1826: Mexican government cancels Edward’s contract
Response: Benjamin Edwards declares part of East Texas to be an independent Republic

7. The Fredonian Rebellion
Fredonian Republic
Benajmin Edwards, brother of Haden Edwards, was a leader of the rebellion

8. The Fredonian Rebellion
one of the earliest rebellions in Texas
was over the issue of land titles
Stephen F. Austin was against the Fredonian Rebellion

9. The Fredonian Rebellion
Austin calls out the militia
Jan 1827: Fredonians flee when the Mexican army and a militia led by Stephen F. Austin approaches

10. Fredonian Rebellion worried the Mexican government
Mier y Terán’s Report
Fredonian Rebellion worried the Mexican government
Concerned it was a U.S. plot to acquire Texas

11. General Manuel de Mier y Terán
Mier y Terán’s Report
General Manuel de Mier y Terán sent to investigate
Concerned about the growing American influence, especially in East Texas
General Manuel de Mier y Terán

12. Mier y Terán’s Report
Wrote a report to Mexico’s president warning about the conditions in Texas

13. Mier y Terán’s Report Recommendations:
Increase trade between Texas & Mexico
More soldiers
Encourage more European & Mexican settlement

14. President Vicente Guerrero
The Law of April 6, 1830
Decree—official order
Vicente Guerrero—issued a decree ending slavery in Mexico
President Vicente Guerrero

15. The Law of April 6, 1830 Law of April 6, 1830:
Banned US immigration to Texas
Banned import of slaves in to Texas
Suspended unfilled empresario contracts

16. Customs Duties—taxes on imports
The Law of April 6, 1830
Law of April 6, 1830:
Instituted customs duties
Customs Duties—taxes on imports

17. The Law of April 6, 1830 Law designed to stop further US immigration.
Stephen F. Austin’s reaction:
Tried to continue supporting the Mexican government
Encouraged settlers to obey the law.

18. Miery y Teran Investigation
Law of April 6, 1830
Mier y Teran Report
Miery y Teran Investigation
Fredonian Rebellion