1. Causes of Texas Revolution

2. Fredonian Rebellion Led by Edwards brothers in 1826
Claimed area in Nacogdoches was no longer under Mexican control
Stephen F. Austin sided with Mexican government & helped end rebellion.

3. Mier y Teran
Sent by Mexican government to investigate conditions in Northern Texas
Found that Anglo- Americans outnumbered Mexicans 10:1
Writes report which results in Law of April 6, 1830

4. Law of April 6, 1830 Outlaws immigration from U.S. to Texas
Cancelled all empresario contracts that had not been fulfilled.
Encouraged European immigration to Texas
Slavery is banned
Placed customs duties on ALL goods from U.S.

5. Turtle Bayou Resolutions
John Austin drafts resolutions
Settlers pledged their loyalty to Mexico & the Constitution of 1824
Pledged loyalty to Santa Anna
Bradburn is dismissed from his command & Patrick Jack & William Travis are freed

6. Conventions of 1832 & 1833 Met at San Felipe de Austin
Settlers wanted to end immigration ban
Texas to become a separate Mexican state
Better defense against Indians
Better mail service
Right to use English in business & law
Stephen F. Austin became representative & Sam Houston asked to draft constitution

7. Arrest of Stephen F. Austin
Austin travels to Mexico City to deliver requests of settlers
Santa Anna has taken over government & Austin can not meet with him for some time
In anger Austin writes a letter to settlers telling them to establish a new government
Santa Anna finally meets with Austin & agrees to many of the grievances except separate statehood
Austin returns to Texas & is arrested on his way home; he is jailed until the summer of 1835

8. Key Individuals of Revolution

9. George Childress
Wrote Texas Declaration of Independence

10. Lorenzo de Zavala Helped write Texas Declaration of Independence
Helped design interim government at Washington-on- the-Brazos
Vice president of new republic

11. James Fannin Led Texans at Coleto Creek Surrendered to General Urrea
Was executed at Goliad with his men

12. Sam Houston
Leader of Revolutionary/ Texan army during Texas Revolution
Defeats Santa Anna at Battle of San Jacinto

13. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Dictator of Mexico
Leader of the Mexican army during Texas Revolution

14. Juan Seguin Served with Travis at the Alamo
Survived because he was sent as a messenger to Sam Houston to warn of events at Alamo
Served under Houston at Battle of San Jacinto

15. William B. Travis Military leader of Texan forces at the Alamo
Was killed by Mexican forces at Alamo

16. James “Jim” Bowie Co- commander at the Alamo
Creator of the Bowie knife