Day 1 Road to Revolution

Road to Revolution Day 1

Differences Cause Tension-Language, Religion, and Culture

The opening of Texas to settlement in the early 1820s resulted in major changes. Trade expanded and the population grew. During most of the 1820s, when the Federalists held power in Mexico, the colonists were left alone. Anglo American settlers received land titles, cleared fields, and built their homes. They began to establish their own schools and newspapers. The colonists even brought in slaves, an action the Mexican government opposed.

Multiple Choice

In the 1820s what happens to the population of Texas?

• The population of Texas increased.
• The population of Texas moved to other states.
• The population of Texas remained the same.
• The population of Texas decreased.

When the Centralist Party came to power in 1829, it put an end to this independence and issued strict rules. Most of the Anglo American colonists considered these regulations to be unfair. A series of clashes eventually resulted in a revolution..

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Centralist Come into power

Multiple Choice

Anglos were pleased with living under a federalist government because federalist believed in

• a strong central government with very little states rights.

• Shared powers between the states and the national government.

Multiple Choice

What happened in 1829 that made the Anglos unhappy living in under Mexican rule?

• The Mexican Revolution for Independence

• The federalist came into power and restricted the Anglos rights

• The Law of April 6, 1830
• The Centralist came into power and restricted the Anglos rights

An empresario named Haden Edwards was permitted to settle 800 families in the Nacogdoches area. When Edwards arrived in Nacogdoches he found many people already living on his lands. Most of these people did not have titles to the land.  Edwards was told by Mexican authorities to leave the existing settlers alone.

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Trouble Begins in East Texas

Edwards told those without titles to move or buy a title from him.  This angered the settlers because many of them had lived there for years. The Mexican government cancels Edward’s land contract in 1826.

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Trouble begins in
east Texas

Benjamin Edwards, Haden's brother, believed that his only hope for solving the problem was to declare the colony independent from Mexico. Edwards led a small group of 15 to 30 armed settlers and captured the Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches.

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​Republic of Fredonia

They raised a red and white flag bearing the words "Independence, Liberty, and Justice" and proclaimed the creation of the Republic of Fredonia. Both the U.S. and Stephen F. Austin refused to help Edwards. When Mexican troops from San Antonio approached Nacogdoches, the Fredonian Revolt collapsed. Some of the Fredonians were captured, but most of them fled across the Sabine River into the U.S.

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Multiple Choice

Where did Haden Edwards get permission to settle 800 families?

• Nacogdoches

• San Felipe de Austin

• Gonzales

• Victoria

Drag and Drop

When Edwards arrived what did he find? ​

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The Mexican government told him to leave the settle alone but instead he tried to make them rebuy their land if they couldn't find their ​

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​ Because of Edwards actions the Mexican government repeal his ​

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People already living on his land

land titles

empresario contract

citizenship

Multiple Choice

The Mexican government cancels Edwards contract and because of this he declares his colony independent from Mexico and captured

• San Antonio de Valero

• The Alamo

• The Old Stone Fort

• Fredonia

Multiple Choice

What did Edwards name his new Republic?

• The Republic of Texas

• The Republic of Fredonia

• The Republic of Cordinia

• The Republic of Genovia

The Freedonian revolt worried Mexican officials. They thought it was part of an American scheme to acquire Texas. 200 Mexican soldiers, commanded by Colonel José de las Piedras were sent to Nacogdoches to prevent new uprisings.   General Mier y Teran was told to go to Texas and see what could be done to make sure TX remained a part of Mexico

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Mier y Teran Investigates

Mier y Terán observed that the Anglo American influence was strong in East Texas since Anglo American settlers outnumbered the Mexican settlers by at least 10 to 1. In his report, he was worried about the growing American influence in Texas. He believed if the government did not take action right away, Texas would be "lost forever."

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Multiple Select

Teran reported that Anglos were outnumbering Mexican nationals 10-1. In 1825 the U.S. tried to purchase Texas for one million dollars. Why are these things concerning for the Mexican government?

• The Mexican government would be concerned about the political implications of allowing Anglos to outnumber Mexican nationals in Texas.
• The Mexican government would be concerned about the economic impact of selling Texas for only one million dollars.
• The Mexican government would be concerned about the potential loss of resources and land if Texas was sold to the U.S.
• The Mexican government would be concerned about the demographic imbalance and the potential threat to Texas by the U.S. due to their belief in Manifest Destiny.