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Mexico got independence from spain and claimed all of New Spain. -
Mexico wrote a constitution :) -
the first attempt of revolting against mexico -
after the fredonian Rebellion was put down, the Mexican government sent someone to check out Texas, and it looked like another revolt was about to happen soon.
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this law angered many Texans because it abolished slavery, raised tariffs, and stopped American immigration into Texas.
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after Mexico released the law of April 6, 1830, the Texans were MAD, so they decided to do some political things that told Mexico they were gonna follow their OWN rules of their choosing.
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While Mexico was fighting its civil war, Texan delegates met in special meetings called conventions in 1832 and 1833. The delegates agreed that Texans were still loyal to Mexico, but they wanted Mexico to -
allow immigration from the United States,
canceling the Law of April 6
make Texas a separate state from Coahuila so
that Texans could have their own
representation in government
Stephen F. Austin was sent to Mexico
City to present the Texans’ requests
to the new president, Santa Anna -
When Stephen F Austin went to Mexico City, Santa Anna was keeping him waiting a looooong time, so he wrote a letter to the Texans telling them they could start making their independent government. But his letter was intercepted and he got got. -
when Mexico learned Texas wanted a revolution, they went to get a small cannon back from them, but to their surprise, the Texans waved a flag saying "COME AND TAKE IT" and the cannon fired the first shots of the Texas revolution. -
probably the most famous fight of the Texas revolution, this battle needs no introduction. It lasted 90 minutes, and all the Texans got got -
this was a meeting held in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, where delegates declared independence from Mexico, adopted a constitution for the new Republic of Texas, and formed an interim government -
Texas became its own country, even though The Republic of Texas only lasted 9 or 10 years, this was the most proud moment in Texas history. Texas, as we know, would later join the US and spark the Mexican American war, but that's a different story. -
The Battle of Coleto Creek 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 during the Texas Revolution, after the Texans surrendered at the Battle of Coleto -
This battle was the ending battle of the Texas Revolution, it ended with a lot of Mexican deaths, and only a few Texan deaths. This was the battle where president Santa Anna surrendered and agreed to see Texas as an independent nation.