1. Fredonian Rebellion Activity (7 min)
Sort the following events in chronological order
Order
Event
Mexican government cancels
Edwards’s land contract
General Mier y Terán is sent on a tour of Texas
to investigate conditions
Conflicts arise over land titles
in Edwards’s colony
Mexican government calls for the militia and Edwards leaves before they get there
Great interest in U.S., Mexican officials fear they are losing control of Texas
SFA and other Texans oppose the
Fredonian Rebellion
Haden Edwards receives an
empresario contract in East Texas
Benjamin Edwards, Haden’s brother, and a small group rode into Nacogdoches and declare the Republic of Fredonia

2. What did Mexico do with terán’s report?
Law of April 6, implemented

3. Law of april 6, 1830 banned U.S. immigration to Texas
made it illegal for settlers to bring more slaves into Texas
suspended unfilled empresario contracts
began taxing all U.S. imports coming into Texas
customs duties raised money for government

4. Why was this law passed? Mexican government hoped to
bring more Mexicans and Catholic families to Mexico
raise more money
through custom duties
strengthen Mexico’s control over Texas

5. Reactions to this law
Turning point in relations between settlers and the Mexican government
each side began to distrust one another

6. Conflicts at anahuac
Colonel Bradburn and hundreds of troops were sent to enforce the Law of April 6, 1830.
built a small fort at the mouth of the Trinity River – Anahuac
location – close to the U.S./Texas border

7. Conflicts at anahuac many empresarios arrested
tensions increased as Mexico enforced the new customs duties
ships required to stop in Anahuac to pay tax before settling their cargo in other ports
many ships ignored this tax

8. Conflicts at anahuac More troops and more taxes
William B. Travis and several others arrested
A small skirmish broke out and tensions are high

9. Turtle bayou resolutions
These resolutions were created in response to Anahuac Disturbance:
declared their rights and loyalty to Mexico
supported Federalism
wanted Constitution of 1824

10. Turtle Bayou Resolutions
prisoners at Anahuac released
Colonel Bradburn resigned
settlers felt the threat to their freedom was gone

11. battle of velasco
unaware that the Conflict at Anahuac has been resolved
settlers obtain cannon and sail to Velasco
Mexican troops don’t allow settlers to pass

12. battle of velasco June 26th, 1832 fighting broke out
Texas citizens defeated Mexican troops
resistance to central Mexican authority grew stronger in Texas

13. Plickers! (10 min)
Draw your interpretation of How Mexico felt vs how Texas Felt