1. Settlers Protest at Anahuac
1st serious conflict between Texans and Mexico because of the Law of April 6, 1830
Settlers Protest at Anahuac

2. Settlers Protest at Anahuac
Juan Davis Bradburn is Commander of the garrison at Anahuac. He was accused of taking imports and incoming slaves. This was against the Law of April 6th, 1830
Bradburn arrested 2 lawyers who were trying to get the goods back and free the slaves
One lawyer was William B. Travis
Settlers Protest at Anahuac

3. Settlers Protest at Anahuac
Texans get angry at these arrests and march into the garrison at Anahuac
They demanded the release of the two lawyers and a Skirmish (a small battle)occurs
Bradburn agrees to release prisoners BUT only if the colonists leave Anahuac. So the Settlers retreat to Turtle Bayou
Unfortunately, Bradburn was only lying
Settlers Protest at Anahuac

4. Turtle Bayou Resolution
Provisions of the Turtle Bayou Resolution:
Texans pledged loyalty to Mexico
Texans were to uphold Mexico’s Constitution of 1824
Texans were in support of Santa Anna’s revolt against Mexico’s president, Bustamante
Turtle Bayou Resolution

5. Bloodshed at Velasco cut and paste in journals
While Texans were in conflict at Anahuac with Bradburn, John Austin led a group to Brazoria to get 2 cannons to fight Bradburn.
The Battle of Velasco broke out.
This would be the first bloodshed of the Texas Revolution
Bloodshed at Velasco cut and paste in journals
Bloodshed at Velasco

6. Bloodshed at Velasco-CUT & Paste
Bitter fighting and men died on both sides
Colonel Ugartechea would not allow the cannons to pass
Colonel Ugartechea agreed to leave Texas

7. Meanwhile back in Anahuac Protest Solved
Colonel Piedras, arrived from Nacogdoches
Talks with Texans at Turtle Bayou and talks with Bradburn
He removes Bradburn from his position and releases the 2 lawyers
The garrison soldiers declare their loyalty to Santa Anna and leave Texas.

8. Santa Anna defeats Bustamante
1832 Santa Anna’s troop defeat President Bustamante
Bustamante resigns
Santa Anna become president in 1833

9. Last Slide for this section
Stop here.
Last Slide for this section

10. Convention of 1832 58 delegates Copy Into your Journals
San Felipe de Austin
58 delegates
S.F. Austin president of convention
Wanted Texas to be a separate Mexican state.
Immigration from the US to resume.
The requests was never sent to the Mexican government.
The convention was a failure.

11. Convention of 1833 Same requests
This convention prepared a constitution for the Mexican state of Texas
Stephen F Austin, Dr. James Miller and Erasmo Seguin were to take the resolution to Santa Anna.
Only S.F. Austin would go to Mexico
Convention of 1833

12. S.F. Austin in Mexico Waited from April to October to see Santa Anna
Austin wrote letter to San Antonio describing difficulties and encouraged Texans to form their own government
S.F. Austin in Mexico

13. S.F Austin in Mexico City
In November – Santa Anna sees Stephen F. Austin and agrees to:
Allow immigration for U.S.
But NOT separate state for Texas
Austin leaves for Mexico City and arrives in Saltillo by January.
S.F Austin in Mexico City

14. Stephen F. Austin Arrested
Once there, Austin was arrested for the letter he wrote back to San Antonio about freeing Texas from Mexico
Austin was not freed until July 1835! He was gone from Texas in a Mexican jail for 2 years 4 months!
Austin had lost all hope for peace in Texas.
Stephen F. Austin Arrested

15. Santa Anna changes sides
Santa Anna had problem with the Constitution of 1824
By 1834 he throws out the constitution and becomes a centralist with complete power (like a dictator).
Texans no longer support Santa Anna

16. The Consultation Texans meet again at the CONSULTATION of 1835
Can’t support Santa Anna’s new government
War Party v. Peace Party formed
War Party wanted Independence for Texas
Peace Party wanted to stay with Mexico under Constitution of 1824
The Consultation voted with Peace Party to force Mexico to live under the Constitution of 1824, but Santa Ana will refuse…
The Consultation