Gonzales, about 65 east of San Antonio ( see map). Finally, the American settlers tended to settle in the areas around Rest of Mexico where it was not practiced (Wood). However, slavery was outlawed in Texas, but not in the Third, many of the American settlers owned and used slaves. All someone had to do was exploit this to start a war Second,Īccording to Lamont Wood, ethnic prejudices were very much alive. Were starting to wonder if the settling of Texas was some sort of covert effort to take over Texas (Binkley 5). First, the United States repeatedly tried to buy Texas from Mexico, and the Mexicans In 1830, the Mexican congress passed a law saying that no more Americans could immigrate to TexasĪnd it also allowed for the garrisoning of convict troops to police the area and enforce the laws (Binkley 41). They believed the constitution guaranteed

Government services including defense, so the Texans governed themselves (Wood). Under this constitution, American settlers in Texas were exempt from any taxes, tariffs, and In general the Constitution gave considerable rights to the individual Mexican states. In a sense Santa Anna started the Texas Revolution by repealing the Mexican Constitution of 1824. To the Texan cause was Santa Anna, the Mexican president, who provided the cause for revolution, stirred up the Texans' angerĪnd zeal, and caused the Texans to win the final battle at San Jacinto. It was a revolution that Texas would eventually win. With thisĪttack the Texas Revolution was started. However, the little band of men grew to 167 in two days.Įarly the next morning the Texans attacked the Mexican camp believing they were going to attack that day (Lord 38). The two sides talked and dickered, but no action was taken. They taunted the Mexicans to 'come and take it.' The cannon was well hidden, but eighteen armed men stood in plain sight. On September 29, 1835, a detachment of the Mexican army arrived in Gonzales, Texas, a Mexican state, to confiscate a cannon Santa Anna's Role in the Texas Revolution Santa Anna and the Texas Revolution

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