Review the events of the Texas Revolution.
Flag of the Fredonian Rebellion Dec. 1826. Haden Edwards was an empresario and land speculator from the United States. After his land grant was canceled, he started an uprising by capturing the Old Stone Fort near Nacogdoches. The rebellion was easily put down by Mexican troops and volunteers from Austin's colony. However it caused alarm in Mexico about United States possibly trying to take over Texas.
Law of April 6th 1830 Based of the Recommendations in the Mier y Teran Report the law did the following:
Banned further immigration from the United States.
Import taxes on goods from the United States would be imposed.
No slaves could enter Texas or Mexico.
New empresario grants were suspended.
Trade between Mexico and Texas was to expand.
Conventions of 1832 and 1833
Texas delegates met in October, 1832 and April, 1833 to make a list of requests for the Mexican government. Texas asked for the ban on immigration to be lifted, more money for schools and better defense against hostile natives. Delegates also asked for Texas to be made a separate from Coahuila into its own state.
Stephen F. Austin was chosen to deliver the list of requests to the Mexican government in Mexico City.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna elected president of Mexico. He has declared himself a Federalist. Texans were happy about his election because they supported the Federalists.
Arrest of Stephen F. Austin Austin brought the requests made at the convention of 1833 to Mexico's Vice - President Valentin Gomez Farias. Austin grew impatient and wrote a letter to the local government in San Antonio telling them to go ahead and set up a state government without the approval of the Mexican government. Austin was heading back to Texas when he was arrested for suspicion to start a rebellion.
The Texas Revolution secured independence from Mexico. The ensuing border conflict was not resolved until the United States defeated Mexico in a later war and annexed Texas in 1845.
Battle of Goliad: Texans took over the presidio, gaining an important strategic location as well as supplies and weapons.
Presidio la Bahia, at Goliad.
Many Texans grew impatient and wanted to attack San Antonio. When a Mexican officer surrendered, and told Texans that the Mexican army inside San Antonio was growing tired and supplies were low, Ben Milam gathered 300 men and led an attack on the town. The battle lasted 5 days and Texans were victorious.
After their success at Goliad, Texans were confident. They headed to San Antonio, led by Stephen F. Austin. There they lay siege to the town.
The siege of Bexar (San Antonio) became the first major campaign of the Texas Revolution. From October until early December 1835 an army of Texan volunteers laid siege to a Mexican army in San Antonio de Béxar. During this time, many Texans became impatient, and returned home.
" Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?”