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Texas History Chapter 10.3: Conventions and Petitions

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Texas History

Chapter 10.3:

Conventions and Petitions

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Bellwork

Why did Texans support Santa Anna against Bustamante?

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The Convention of 1832

VS.

Anastacio Bustamante

Antonio López de Santa Anna

Winner!

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The Convention of 1832

•Hoped Santa Anna would restore Constitution of 1824

Constitution of 1824

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The Convention of 1832

•Texans unhappy with Guerrero Decree and Law of April 6, 1830

•Settlers call for a convention to discuss changes

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The Convention of 1832

•Reforms—changes in policy

•Each district asked to send delegates

•Delegates--representatives

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The Convention of 1832

•16 settlements represented

•San Antonio not present at Convention of 1832

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The Convention of 1832

Resolutions

Allow U.S. Immigration

Texas separate from

Coahuila

End customs duties

Land for public

schools

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The Convention of 1832

•William Wharton—a leader in the Convention of 1832

William Wharton

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The Convention of 1833

•Austin realizes Texans must work together

•Lobbies San Antonio for support

• Impatient Texans call another convention

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The Convention of 1833

•56 delegates meet at San Felipe

•Adopted many of the same resolutions

•Wrote a constitution for their proposed state

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The Convention of 1833

•Convention of 1833: sent Austin to Mexico City in 1833

Stephen F. Austin

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Austin is Arrested

•April 1833: Austin sets out for Mexico City

•Meets with vice president of Mexico

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Austin is Arrested

• September 1833: Austin still waiting; tells VP that Texas might start organizing a government

• October 1833: writes a letter to government in San Antonio telling people to start organizing a government

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Austin is Arrested

• Santa Anna agreed to most of the resolutions of the Convention of 1833

• Denies request to separate from CoahuilaAntonio López de

Santa Anna

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Austin is Arrested

• December 1833: leaves Mexico City

• January 1834: Arrested in Saltillo

• Mexican government had read letter

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Austin is Arrested

• Imprisoned in Mexico City

• December 25, 1834: released from prison

• July 1835: allowed to return to Texas