Early Tensions
What is a revolution?
A major change in power or government due to unfair treatment.
What is the term for an official order given by a ruler or government?
A decree
What is the term for an organized fight against authority?
A rebellion
What is a formal written request to the government called?
A petition
What is a complaint about being treated unfairly called?
A grievance
What is the name of the empresario who received a contract to bring 800 families to Nacogdoches?
Haden Edwards
Mexico passed a law in 1830 that banned immigration a country from coming to Texas. Which country did it ban?
The United States
At what settlement near Galveston Bay did a major conflict occur in response to the Law of April 6, 1830?
Anahuac
Which Mexican general investigated Texas after the Fredonian Rebellion?
General Manuel de Mier y Terán.
What were the 2 things Texans wanted in the Convention of 1833 petitions to Mexico City?
To separate Coahuila y Tejas and get rid of the Law of April 6
What was the name of the independent republic Haden Edwards started?
Republic of Fredonia
Name two other restrictions were in the Law of April 6, 1830.
banned immigration, outlawed slavery, restricted trade, put taxes on imports, paused empresario contracts
Who was the Mexican colonel sent to Anahuac to enforce the 1830 law?
Juan D. Bradburn
Who was the Mexican citizen that converted his house into a hospital to help Texan soldiers?
Lorenzo de Zavala
Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested?
Mexican authorities intercepted his letter suggesting Texans find another way to become a state and accused him of starting a rebellion
Why did Haden Edwards become angry when he arrived to Nacogdoches?
People already lived there before he received his land grant
Why did Mexico pass the Law of April 6?
Mexico wanted to slow Anglo-American immigration, limit U.S. influence, and enforce its laws in Texas
What did the Conflict at Anahuac show the Mexican government?
This event shows that the Texans were willing to resist Mexican control when they thought it was unfair.
What were 2 reasons Texans want Coahuila y Texas divided into two separate states at the Convention of 1833?
Coahuila had a much larger population and dominated decisions, while Texas was far from Mexico City and felt ignored
Who was the primary author of the Texas Declaration of Independence?
George Childress
How did the Fredonian Rebellion increase Mexico’s concern in Texas?
It made Mexican leaders worry that other Anglo settlers might rebel against Mexico
How did the Law of April 6 affect Texan’s lives?
It restricted trade, opposed the introduction of enslaved people, and prevented family and friends from immigrating from the United States.
What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions say about the settlers' loyalty and the Mexican government?
They claimed the settlers were loyal to Mexico, opposed Bustamante's centralist government, and supported Federalist Santa Anna and the Constitution of 1824.
Why did Anglo settlers support Santa Anna, and how did he later betray their expectations?
They expected him to restore the Constitution of 1824, but he did not; instead, he overthrew the Federalist government and ruled as a dictator
Name two grievances listed in the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Texans expected democracy but got a dictatorship; government business was conducted only in Spanish; they lacked trial by jury or religious freedom; or people who complained could be arrested.