1. Rising Tensions in Mexican Texas
Causes of the Texas Revolution

2. Mexico gains independence from Spain.
1821
Mexico gains independence from Spain.

3. Anglo settlement begins in Texas.
1823
Anglo settlement begins in Texas.

4. 1824
Coahuila y Tejas
The new Mexican Constitution encourages settlement in Coahuila y Tejas.

5. 1826 The Fredonian Rebellion ends quickly.
The flag of the short-lived Fredonian Republic.

6. Mier y Terán warns Mexico that Texan settlers could rebel.
1828
Mier y Terán warns Mexico that Texan settlers could rebel.

7. Mier y Teran wrote this about American immigrants to Texas:
“[A]mong these foreigners are fugitives from justice, honest laborers, vagabonds and criminals, but honorable and dishonorable alike travel with their political constitution in their pockets, demanding the privileges, authority, and officers which such a constitution guarantees.”

8. Mexico bans slavery. Texans protest.
1829

9. 1830
President Bustamante’s Decree of April 6th, 1830, tries to get Texas back under Mexico’s control.

10. 1831 A customs house is established in Anahuac. vv
George Fisher, Anahuac’s unpopular tax collector

11. Turtle Bayou Resolutions Law office of William B. Travis
Anahuac disturbance
1832
Battle of Velasco
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Law office of William B. Travis
Remains of Fort Anahuac

12. The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 are held in Texas.
Letter to Mexican president asking for statehood.

13. Santa Anna becomes president.
1833

14. Stephen F. Austin is jailed for treason against Mexico.

15. A second Anahuac disturbance leads to calls for a Consultation.
1835
A second Anahuac disturbance leads to calls for a Consultation.
Attendees at the 1835 Consultation.

16. PICTURE CREDITS
Stephen F. Austin
Wagon
Nacogdoches courthouse
Stephen F. Austin
View of Mexico City
Santa Anna
Members of the Consultation
Law office of William B. Travis
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
George Fisher
View of Colonial Mexico
Remains of Fort Anahuac
William Wharton’s letter from the Convention of