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It gained its independence from Spain and claim all the new Spain territory which is now Mexico -
Gave limited power to the central goverment -
The Mexican government allowed empresario Haden Edwards to bring Anglo Settlers to Naccgdoches but when he arrvied he found established settlers living there. -
Stopped all immigration from the US, Termited, outlawed, ect. -
The Mexican goverment sent General Manuel de Mier y Teran to report on the conditions in Texas following the Fredonian Rebellion. -
American Juan bradburn, colonel of the Mexican army, was sent to Anahual to enforce the law of April 6, 1830 -
The Conventions of 1832 and 1833 were gatherings of delegates in Mexican Texas that addressed grievances against the Mexican government, primarily seeking greater political autonomy and immigration reform. -
Stephen F. Austin was arrested in Mexico City in January 1834 on suspicion of treason and inciting rebellion after he wrote a letter in late 1833 suggesting that Texas should become a separate Mexican state. -
The Battle of Gonzales was the first skirmish of the Texas Revolution, where Texan colonists fought against Mexican soldiers on October 2, 1835. -
The Consultation of 1835 was a political assembly in Mexican Texas that aimed to address grievances with the Mexican government. -
Texans said "Remember the Alamo" as a rallying cry during the Texas Revolution to inspire fighters to avenge the deaths of the defenders of the Alamo and to fight for Texas independence. The phrase became a powerful symbol of courage and sacrifice, motivating Texan forces under Sam Houston to victory against the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto, which secured independence for Texas. -
The Travis Letter, written by William Barret Travis from the Alamo on February 24, 1836, was a desperate plea for reinforcements addressed to "the People of Texas all Americans in the world". He stated that he and his men were under siege, would not surrender, and would "never surrender or retreat". The letter famously ends with the defiant pledge, "Victory or Death". -
The Constitutional Convention of 1836 met in Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare Texas's independence from Mexico and establish the Republic of Texas -
The Battle of Coleto Creek, fought on March 19-20, 1836, resulted in the surrender of Texan forces led by Colonel James Fannin to Mexican General José de Urrea. -
The Goliad Massacre was the execution of approximately 300-400 Texian prisoners of war by the Mexican Army on March 27, 1836, during the Texas Revolution. After the Texians surrendered at the Battle of Coleto, they were marched to the Goliad fort, where they were executed under the orders of Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna. -
The Battle of San Jacinto was important because it was the decisive victory that secured independence for Texas from Mexico, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Texas. -
The Treaties of Velasco were two agreements signed on May 14, 1836, between Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Republic of Texas, represented by interim president David G. Burnet.