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Rebellions, 1831-1832

Rebellions, 1831-1832. Chapter 8 Section 2. Texas in 1830s. Centralists come to power in Mexico in 1829 President Anastasio Bustamante 1830-1832 Texans are angered by Law of April 6, 1830. President Anastasio Bustamante. Anahuac, Texas. Anahuac – small port town on Gulf

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Rebellions, 1831-1832

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  1. Rebellions, 1831-1832 Chapter 8 Section 2

  2. Texas in 1830s • Centralists come to power in Mexico in 1829 • President Anastasio Bustamante 1830-1832 • Texans are angered by Law of April 6, 1830 President Anastasio Bustamante

  3. Anahuac, Texas • Anahuac – small port town on Gulf • Fort Anahuac is led by John Bradburn, from Virginia • Bradburn was a colonel in Mexican army and had a strict view of the law

  4. Protest at Anahuac • Anahuac tax collector George Fisher tried to collect custom duties from Texans who did not approve of the taxes • Texans were angered, and two men , William Travis and Patrick Jack tried to help them avoid paying taxes • Bradburn arrested Travis and Jack George Fisher Anahuac/Galveston Tax collector

  5. William B Travis

  6. Protest at Anahuac • 160 people in 2 groups march to Anahuac to protest the arrests • One from San Felipe led by Frank Johnson and one from Brazoria led by John Austin • A small fight broke out, and then another without the prisoner released. • John Austin went to Brazoria to get a cannon

  7. Turtle Bayou Resolutions • Colonists wait for John Austin, and camp at Turtle Bayou • June 13, 1832 - They draw up the Turtle Bayou Resolutions pledging support to SantaAnna and the Constitution of 1824 • Santa Anna is a federalist leading a revolution against Bustamante and the Centralists in Mexico.

  8. Santa Anna

  9. Solution at Anahuac • Colonel de las Piedras arrives in Anahuac and releases the prisoners and fires Bradburn • Bradburn leaves Texas • The Mexican soldiers at Anahuac declared themselves loyal to Santa Anna and the federalists

  10. Battle of Velasco • John Austin’s men loaded the cannon on a ship and sailed down the Brazos River towards the Gulf of Mexico to go to Anahuac • Col. Ugartechea would not let them pass the mouth of the Brazos River • Fighting erupted near Velasco. Henry Brown, 2nd Company Captain in John Austin’s group

  11. Battle of Velasco • Battle was very hard fought, with 20 men killed or wounded • Mexicans ran out of ammunition and surrendered • John Austin and his men sailed on to Anahuac to find that Travis and Jack have been released already. Present Day site of the Battle of Velasco

  12. Changes in Leadership • Federalist Rebels were winning battles all over Mexico • The rebellions are bigger than just Texas. Federalists all over Mexico are rebelling against the Centralist government • In late 1832 Bustamante resigned • 1833 Santa Anna becomes president of Mexico • Santa Anna declares himself a federalist and most Texans support him

  13. Convention of 1832 • Oct. 1, 1832 - 8 Texans meet in San Felipe to discuss Texas, Stephen Austin leads the convention Delegates requested that: • that Texas be a separate state • for an exemption from import taxes, • improved educational facilities, • better protection from Native Americans, • land titles for settlers in East Texas. Meeting House at San Felipe de Austin

  14. Convention of 1833 • Another convention is called for April 1, 1833 • Most men had not attended the first one • Sam Houston, a new Texan, attends • Same proposals are adopted as 1832 • Stephen F Austin and 2 others selected to take the proposals to Mexico City, Austin goes alone Sam Houston

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