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Growing Tensions Growing Tensions Rebellions, 1831 – 1832 Rebellions, 1831 – 1832 p. 190 - 193 p. 190 - 193

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Growing Tensions. Rebellions, 1831 – 1832 p. 190 - 193. Settlers Protest at Anahuac. The first serious conflict over Mexico’s actions occurred at the port town of Anahuac, the site of a small Mexican garrison established to control commerce, or the movement of goods. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Growing TensionsGrowing Tensions

Rebellions, 1831 – 1832Rebellions, 1831 – 1832

p. 190 - 193p. 190 - 193

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Settlers Protest at AnahuacSettlers Protest at Anahuac The first serious conflict over The first serious conflict over

Mexico’s actions occurred at the Mexico’s actions occurred at the port town of Anahuac, the site of a port town of Anahuac, the site of a small Mexican garrison established small Mexican garrison established to control commerce, or the to control commerce, or the movement of goods.movement of goods.

John (Juan) Davis BradburnJohn (Juan) Davis Bradburn commanded the town.commanded the town.

Bradburn quarreled with the Bradburn quarreled with the colonists over several things.colonists over several things.

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Settlers Protest at AnahuacSettlers Protest at Anahuac Merchants were mad about customs Merchants were mad about customs

duties on imported goods because duties on imported goods because they would have to travel long they would have to travel long distances to process the paperwork.distances to process the paperwork.

The last blow occurred when The last blow occurred when Bradburn arrested and imprisoned Bradburn arrested and imprisoned two lawyers, two lawyers, William B.TravisWilliam B.Travis and and Patrick C. JackPatrick C. Jack, for interfering in this , for interfering in this efforts to enforce the laws.efforts to enforce the laws.

About 160 settlers marched to About 160 settlers marched to Anahuac demanding their release.Anahuac demanding their release.

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Settlers Protest at AnahuacSettlers Protest at Anahuac After a small skirmish, or fight, between After a small skirmish, or fight, between

the colonists and Bradburn, he agreed the colonists and Bradburn, he agreed to release the prisoners if the colonists to release the prisoners if the colonists retreated from Anahuac.retreated from Anahuac.

Not all the settlers withdrew so Not all the settlers withdrew so Bradburn refused to release the Bradburn refused to release the prisoners and called for extra forces to prisoners and called for extra forces to strengthen his position.strengthen his position.

After another skirmish, the colonists After another skirmish, the colonists made camp at Turtle Bayou.made camp at Turtle Bayou.

John Austin went to Brazoria to bring John Austin went to Brazoria to bring back a cannon.back a cannon.

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Colonists Adopt the Turtle Bayou Colonists Adopt the Turtle Bayou ResolutionsResolutions

On June 13, 1832 the colonists adopted a On June 13, 1832 the colonists adopted a number of statements known as the number of statements known as the Turtle Bayou Resolutions.Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

In the In the resolutionsresolutions, formal statements, the , formal statements, the colonists:colonists:• Declared their loyalty to Mexico.Declared their loyalty to Mexico.• Denied they were rebelling against Mexican Denied they were rebelling against Mexican

authority.authority.• Insisted they were supporting Insisted they were supporting Antonio Lopez Antonio Lopez

de Santa Annade Santa Anna, leader of a revolt against the , leader of a revolt against the Centralist president. Centralist president.

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Colonists Adopt the Turtle Bayou Colonists Adopt the Turtle Bayou ResolutionsResolutions

The Centralist President, Anastasio The Centralist President, Anastasio Bustamante was unpopular with the Bustamante was unpopular with the colonists because he ignored the federal colonists because he ignored the federal Mexican Constitution of 1824. Mexican Constitution of 1824.

Santa Anna promised to support the Santa Anna promised to support the Texan-favored constitution.Texan-favored constitution.

Commander of Mexican garrison at Commander of Mexican garrison at Nacogdoches, Colonel Jose de las Piedras, Nacogdoches, Colonel Jose de las Piedras, arrived at Anahuac and promised arrived at Anahuac and promised Bradburn would be removed from Bradburn would be removed from command. command.

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Clash at VelascoClash at Velasco On June 26, 1832 another clash occurred On June 26, 1832 another clash occurred

at Velasco. at Velasco. John Austin’s group had loaded the John Austin’s group had loaded the

cannon from Brazoria onto a ship.cannon from Brazoria onto a ship. The Mexican commander thought they The Mexican commander thought they

were rebels and would not let them pass were rebels and would not let them pass when they reached Velasco.when they reached Velasco.

Fighting erupted between the Texans and Fighting erupted between the Texans and the Mexican troops.the Mexican troops.

The Mexican troops surrendered after The Mexican troops surrendered after running out of ammunition. running out of ammunition.

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Clash at VelascoClash at Velasco Austin’s group then sailed on to Anahuac Austin’s group then sailed on to Anahuac

with the cannon, only to find Travis and with the cannon, only to find Travis and Jack had already been freed.Jack had already been freed.

Meanwhile, Santa Anna supporters were Meanwhile, Santa Anna supporters were winning battles elsewhere.winning battles elsewhere.

In late 1832, Bustamante resigned as In late 1832, Bustamante resigned as president of Mexico and Santa Anna president of Mexico and Santa Anna began serving as president in 1833.began serving as president in 1833.

Texas thought Santa Anna would support Texas thought Santa Anna would support Texas because he had declared himself a Texas because he had declared himself a Federalist.Federalist.

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Conventions of 1832 and 1833Conventions of 1832 and 1833 Texans called a convention to Texans called a convention to

discuss changes needed in Texas. discuss changes needed in Texas. 58 delegates assembled in San 58 delegates assembled in San

Felipe on October 1, 1832.Felipe on October 1, 1832. Stephen F. Austin was elected Stephen F. Austin was elected

president of the convention. president of the convention. The convention resolved that:The convention resolved that:

• Texas be made a separate Mexican Texas be made a separate Mexican statestate

• U.S. immigration be allowed again.U.S. immigration be allowed again.

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Conventions of 1832 and 1833Conventions of 1832 and 1833 The delegates also asked for:The delegates also asked for:

• An exemption from some import An exemption from some import taxestaxes

• Improved educational facilitiesImproved educational facilities• Better protection against Native Better protection against Native

AmericansAmericans• Land titles for settlers in East Texas. Land titles for settlers in East Texas.

For various reasons these For various reasons these resolutions were never presented resolutions were never presented to officials in Mexico.to officials in Mexico.

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Conventions of 1832 and 1833Conventions of 1832 and 1833 On April 1, 1833, another convention On April 1, 1833, another convention

was called at was called at San FelipeSan Felipe.. This became known as the This became known as the

Convention of 1833Convention of 1833.. Sam HoustonSam Houston attended this meeting. attended this meeting. The convention adopted resolutions The convention adopted resolutions

and a constitution for the proposed and a constitution for the proposed Mexican state of Texas. Mexican state of Texas.

Stephen F. Austin carried the Stephen F. Austin carried the resolutions to Mexico City. resolutions to Mexico City.

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