1. Conventions and Petitions
Texas History
Chapter 10.3:
Conventions and Petitions

2. Why did Texans support Santa Anna against Bustamante?
Thinking Question
Why did Texans support Santa Anna against Bustamante?

3. Antonio López de Santa Anna
The Convention of 1832
VS.
Anastacio Bustamante
Antonio López de Santa Anna

4. Antonio López de Santa Anna
The Convention of 1832
Winner!
Antonio López de Santa Anna

5. Hoped Santa Anna would restore Constitution of 1824
The Convention of 1832
Hoped Santa Anna would restore Constitution of 1824
Constitution of 1824

6. The Convention of 1832
Texans unhappy with Guerrero Decree (official order that ended slavery in 1829) and Law of April 6, 1830
Settlers call for a convention to discuss changes

7. The Convention of 1832
Reforms—changes in policy
Each district asked to send delegates
Delegates--representatives

8. The Convention of 1832 16 settlements represented
San Antonio not present at Convention of 1832

9. The Convention of 1832 Allow U.S. Immigration End customs duties
Texas separate from Coahuila
Resolutions
End customs duties
Land for public schools

10. William Wharton—a leader in the Convention of 1832

11. The Convention of 1833 Austin realizes Texans must work together
Lobbies San Antonio for support
Impatient Texans call another convention

12. The Convention of 1833 56 delegates meet at San Felipe
Adopted many of the same resolutions
Wrote a constitution for their proposed state

13. Convention of 1833: sent Austin to Mexico City in 1833
The Convention of 1833
Convention of 1833: sent Austin to Mexico City in 1833
Stephen F. Austin

14. April 1833: Austin sets out for Mexico City
Austin is Arrested
April 1833: Austin sets out for Mexico City
Meets with vice president of Mexico

15. Austin is Arrested
September 1833: Austin still waiting; tells VP that Texas might start organizing a government
October 1833: writes a letter to government in San Antonio telling people to start organizing a government

16. Antonio López de Santa Anna
Austin is Arrested
Santa Anna agreed to most of the resolutions of the Convention of 1833
Denies request to separate Texas from Coahuila
Antonio López de Santa Anna

17. Austin is Arrested December 1833: SFA leaves Mexico City
January 1834: Arrested in Saltillo
Mexican government had read letter

18. Austin is Arrested Imprisoned in Mexico City
December 25, 1834: released from prison
July 1835: allowed to return to Texas