ROAD TO REVOLUTION

LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830

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• Outlawed immigration form the U.S.
• Canceled all empresario contracts that were not fufilled
• Encouraged Mexican and European settlement in Texas
• Slaves could NOT be brought to Texas
• Taxes were placed on U.S. goods
• Texas colonists were angered

DISTURBANCE AT ANAHUAC

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• William Logan came to Anahuac to get 2 runaway slave, Bradburn would not release them without ownership proof, Patrick Jack and Travis (Williams lawyers) were put in jail
• Colonists decided to meet a Turtle Bayou to decide what to do next
• William Travis, runaway slaves, Patrick Jack, John Bradburn,

TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTION

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• They wrote a resolution that they supported Santa Anna, but didn't support the Mexican government
• Santa Anna, Bustamante, Texas Army,Piedras
• Settlers decided they needed a canon, just in case, but they got stopped in Velasco

BATTLE OF VELASCO

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• The Mexican army would not let the settlers pass to get the cannon, and they had a small battle
• Texan army, Mexican army
• The Mexican army rainout of ammunition and had to surrender.
• Travis and Jack were freed

CONVENTIONS OF 1832 & 1833

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• To address grievances with Mexico
• Separate Texas from Coahuila and become a state in Mexico
• Stephen F. Austin went to Mexico City
• Stephen went to Mexico city and had to wait because the king was busy and then he went to jail because he sent a letter to Texas to go ahead and write their constitution, and the Mexican government enter doted his letters.

BATTLE OF GONZOLES

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• First conflict between Texas and Mexico
• Texas army, Mexican army, Ugartechea, Castañeda, John Moore
• October 2, 1835
• Gonzales

CONSULTATION OF SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN

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• People of Texas, Santa Anna, William H. Warten, Harris Smith
• To fight for the Mexican constitution and become independent

ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO

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• Texas army surprise attacked the Mexican army but they responded quickly
• Benjamin Miliam, Frank Johnson, Mexican army, Texas army, Santa Anna
• December 5, 1839
• First major battle in the Texas revolution

IN CONCLUSION

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• Did not like the laws made by Santa Anna
• Mexican government was going power crazy
• Did not like the way Mexico ruled