Settlements in TX
What are the first three departments in TX?
Bexar, Nacogdoches, Brazos
Haden Edwards was a what? AND he settled 800 families in what area?
Land Speculator/Nacogdoches
What two things did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions declare?
Support for Santa Anna and Federalists/Loyalty to Mex. but not the gov.
Name a characteristic of centralists
Power in their own hands
Who was a prominent ex. of an empresario?
Stephen F. Austin
What are three things that Austin looked for in settlers to bring over?
Educated, Wealthy, Farmers
What happened in Anahuac under Bradburns orders?
Mexican and Texan troops fired on one another
When Austin went to Mexico to present the proposals, why was he arrested?
They believed him to act on rebellion
Name a characteristic of federalists
Belief in a weaker gov. to share power with states
Non-Hispanic, white colonial settlers
Anglo Americans
What are three reasons settlers came to TX from the colonies?
Escape debt, cheap land, adventure/curiosity
Law of April 6, 1830 3 provisions
Encourage immigration of Mexicans and Euro, Stop immigration from U.S to TX, suspend most empresario contracts
Name one of the three proposals made at the Convention of 1832
TX be exempt 3 years from import duties, TX be made a separate state from Mex., Resume immigration from U.S. to Mex.
The Peace Party was worried the consultation would lead to
Trouble
Supplies coming in and out of Mexico
Commerce
Escape debt, cheap land, adventure/curiosity
Colonies
Why did Bradburn not release Travis or Jack after agreement with Texans?
Not all Texans withdrew like it was agreed upon.
After fighting the Battle of Velasco, Austin and troops sailed on to find what?
Travis and Jack had already been freed.
The War party favored
holding the consultation
A small force that protects a colony
Militia
The imperial colonization law outlawed the buying and selling of slaves but no the what?
Mier y Teran urged the Mexican gov. to do what 3 things?
Place more troops, attract more Mex and Euro. settlers, develop more trade between TX and Mex.
Name a reform that Santa Anna started in TX while Austin was imprisoned.
Religious tolerance
What was the TX Consultation called for?
To discuss the actions of General Cos
To take away laws
Repeal