Chapter 9 Road to independence

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Revolution beginsAfter SFA's arrest tensions are building in Texas

Soldiers are unable to control tension

General Cos brings more soldiers to San Antonio

Their presence was disturbing to Texans

People would patrol for Mexican troops

Committees of correspondence formed to share military information and political info

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Gonzales- Lexington of Texas

First real conflict1835Before the consultation Colonel Ugartechea ordered people of Gonzales to surrender their cannon People refused They buried the cannon until reinforcements came

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Texans dug up cannon and put it on a wagon

Made ammo and printed on a flag "come and take it"

160 armed Texans commanded by Col. Moore

Mexicans withdrew and only 1 Mexican troop was killed

General Cos regarded Gonzales as break out of war!!

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On to San Antonio 120 Texans took over Goliad garrison after the battle of Gonzales After the defeat of Mexicans at Goliad and Gonzales the Texans thought they would be easy to beatLarge army remained in San Antonio with Gen. CosSFA commanded 300 Texans , Army of the PeopleCos had 750, SFA had 400Set up a military blockade 5

Peace party and consultation

San Felipe

November 1835

58 delegates attended

War party favored independence

Peace party said we should oppose Santa Anna but didn't want to declare independence immediately

Peace party wanted to fight for constitution of 1824.. Hoping to win Mexican support this way

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Consultation

Declaration stated they were loyal citizens of Mexico

Support constitution of 1824

Defending themselves against Santa Anna

Urged Mexicans to join in the fight

Offered land to the who helped them

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Provisional government begins

Temporary government

Governor, lieutenant governor, general council with one representative from each municipalities

Henry Smith governor and James Robinson lt. Governor

Created a regular army- Sam Houston chosen leader

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Sam Houston From Virginia

Moved to Tennessee when young

Lived with Cherokee

Served in the war of 1812

Was an attorney, congressman and governor of Tennessee

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Section 2 The capture of San Antonio

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Grass fightSFA left his command to go to the US to get help

Burleson in charge

Deaf Smith got wind of a mule train carrying silver to Cos' men

Went to intercept but found it was only grass for horses

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Assault on San Antonio Word got out of the texans fighting with Mexico and volunteers came from the US

Ben Milam wanted to attack Mexicans at SA

4 days of fighting

Milam killed on 3 rd day

Drove Mexicans to take refuge in the Alamo

Cos surrendered

San Antonio captured 400 texans defeated 1000 Mexicans

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Tejanos join the fight

Captain Juan Seguin

Supported Texas independence

More than 100 tejanos in army

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Provisional government

Permanent council created postal service planned for an army and navy and asked for help from US

Governor Smith and council quarreled ...

Resulted in little planning on how to win the war

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Convention of 1836Section 3

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Santa Anna crosses into Texas

1835 Santa Anna crosses the Rio Grande

Not a good sign........

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Declaration of Independence

Washington on the Brazos

Only men attended

45 members were not native texans

Similar to the US declaration

Sated that Santa Anna had violated constitution of 1824

Violated what was like the first amendment

Adopted March 2, 1836- Texas' Independence Day

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Delegates write a constitution

Blueprint for government

3 branches of government . Executive, legislative and judicial

Bill of rights - basic civil rights

Separation of church and state

Slavery legal

Could import slaves from the US

Free blacks had to get permission to live in Texas18

Interim government takes control

With troops in Texas holding an election was impossible

Conventions last thing was to elect officers for ad interim or temp govt.

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David Burnet president and Sam Houston was commander

of troops

Houston controlled volunteers and regular army

March 17 convention over

Alamo fallen and Santa Anna on way to Washington on the Brazos

Everyone fled!!!

Flash card

Pick your battle: Gonzales or siege at Bexar.

Flash card must contain the following: who, what, when, where and significance of battle.

Front of card will have a picture and the battle- back will contain all other information

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