1. Warm-Up Tuesday 11/3 ► ► Pick up a piece of manila paper on your way in. I’ll explain what this paper is for at the end of class. ► Questions:  1. What were the findings of the Mier y Teran report?  2. What was stated in the Law of April 6, 1830? ► Get ready for notes!

2. Conflicts & Tensions Grow Chapter 9, Sections 2 & 3 ► Main Idea: Although conflicts continued in Texas, the colonists maintained their loyalty to the Mexican government. But tensions rise when Santa Anna switches political parties.

3. What happened at Anahuac under Bradburn (1832)? ► Anahuac—site of fort built to control commerce to MEX ► Colonists accused commander John Davis Bradburn of …  taking supplies  refusing to give up runaway slaves  imposing customs duties on imported goods. ► Skirmish results when Bradburn imprisoned 2 lawyers, William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack, for interfering in his efforts to enforce laws.

4. What were the Turtle Bayou Resolutions (1832)? ► Formal statements adopted by TX colonists:  Declared loyalty to MEX  Denied rebellion against MEXN authority  Insisted support for General Santa Anna  S.A. was a Federalist leading an uprising against Mexican Centralist President Bustamante…Santa Anna promised to support the TXN-favored MEXN Constitution of 1824

5. What happened at Velasco (1832)? Who came to power in 1833? ► At Velasco:  John Austin and other colonists fought MEXN troops led by Colonel Ugartechea.  After bitter fighting and loss of life on both sides, the MEXN’s surrendered. ► In 1833:  General Santa Anna was elected new MEXN president.  Most TX colonists were pleased, thinking Santa Anna would be a Federalist and support TX.

6. Think, Pair & Share ► What was created by the MEXN govt that made Bradburn collect the customs duties? ► In your opinion, do you really think the colonists were sincere in coming up the resolutions at Turtle Bayou? Explain…

7. Why did Texans meet at the Conventions of 1832 & 1833? ► 1832 Resolutions adopted:  TX be a separate MEXN state  Immigration from U.S. be permitted  exempt from duties  improved educational facilities  better protection from Natives  land titles ► 1833: Added a resolution—a constitution for the MEXN State of TX.

8. What happened to SFA in Mexico City? ► SFA traveled to deliver convention resolutions to MEXN government. ► SFA had to wait months on Santa Anna to return... grew discouraged and wrote a letter to San Antonio authorities to form their own government. ► Finally met with Santa Anna about reforms for TX and left satisfied. ► Later arrested at Saltillo b/c of the letter and jailed for a year. Stephen F. Austin

9. What reforms began in Texas in 1834? ► Late 1833, malaria, cholera, and yellow fever struck TX killing hundreds. ► In 1834, reforms began:  Recognizing English as official language,  allowing immigration from the U.S.  improving the courts systems  promoting religious tolerance  increasing number of representatives to the state legislature from 1 to 3. ► Colonel Juan Almonte reported all was well on his inspection tour in 1834. Colonel Juan Almonte

10. What happened at Anahuac under Tenorio in 1835? ► Mexican Captain Tenorio arrested Andrew Briscoe for refusing to pay customs duties. ► William B. Travis led colonists in response by forcing Briscoe’s release. ► Several towns disapproved of Travis’s actions and apologized to General Cos, the commander of MEXN forces in Coahuila (and Santa Anna’s brother-in- law). William B. Travis

11. How did General Cos react to these apologies? ► Wanted Travis and the others arrested and turned over to a Mexican military court. ► Arrested Lorenzo de Zavala, a Mexican politician (helped write Constitution of 1824) critical of Santa Anna who had moved to Texas for safety. Lorenzo de Zavala

12. Why did Texans call for a Consultation? ► They were unwilling to turn in their friends. ► Called for a consultation, seeking a dec of indep from MEX. ► The Peace Party, wanted friendly relations with Mexico. ► The War Party, led by Travis and Wharton, favored the consultation. ► SFA supported the consultation and urged people to unite against Santa Anna.

13. How did SFA respond to his arrest and imprisonment in Mexico? ► “War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms.”

14. Graffiti ► Turn your blank paper horizontal ► Write “Road to Revolution” in the center of your page ► Draw/Write all the different events that you believed led to the start of the Texas Revolution