A lot of things happened to cause the Texas Revolution. Which event do you feel is the worst? Why is this one worse than the rest?

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THE REVOLUTION BEGINS!!!THE REVOLUTION BEGINS!!!

By 1835 Santa Anna was in full control of Mexico and he was proving he was a dictator.

He disbanded the Mexican Congress and had a new constitution written to give all power to him

He put down a revolt in Mexico and was extremely harsh to the rebels.

Santa Anna sent his brother in law, General Martin Perfecto de Cos to San Antonio de Bexar to watch over Texas and put down any rebellion. Martin Perfecto de Cos

Two Texas lawyers secured Austin his release from prison in August of 1835.

He convinced many in the peace party to call for a war for Independence.

Stephen F. Austin’s design for a Texas FlagStephen F. Austin’s design for a Texas Flag

Mottos in center: Mottos in center: "Where Liberty dwells there is my country.“"Where Liberty dwells there is my country.“

"WASHINGTON-In his example there is safety" "WASHINGTON-In his example there is safety"

General Cos knew the Texans were becoming more and more rebellious.

He asked for more troops from Mexico and started fortifying military positions in San Antonio.

He felt he needed to disarm the Texans.

He sent a small army patrol to the town of Gonzales to confiscate a small cannon there that was used for Indian defense.

The citizens of Gonzales refused to give up the cannon.

About a 160 Texans gathered around the small cannon and a flag inscribed “Come and Take It.”

The Texans The Texans attacked the attacked the Mexican soldiers Mexican soldiers and killed one. and killed one.

The Mexicans then The Mexicans then retreated back to retreated back to San Antonio San Antonio

Hundreds of Texans poured into Gonzales to take part in the fight but by the time they arrived the battle was over.

They organized themselves as the “Army of the People” and elected Stephen F. Austin to lead them with the goal of taking San Antonio de Bexar.

The Texans arrived in San Antonio with over 600 Texan soldiers.

James Bowie, a Louisianan, defeated a patrol of Mexicans at a skirmish near the mission Concepcion.

The Mexicans lost 76 men while the Texans only managed to lose one

Involved in massive land fraud in Louisiana and Arkansas before coming to TX. (fake Spanish land grants)

Fought in the Sandbar fight (a duel) in 1827 where he killed a man with his famous massive knife.

In 1830 moved to San Antonio to pursue land schemes and speculation.

Married a young Mexican woman but she and their son died of cholera

After soldiers were defeated at Concepcion, the Texan soldiers laid siege to Cos and San Antonio.

A siege is when an army surrounds a fortified place and waits to attack.

This siege would last 34 days with sporadic fighting.

Finally a 47 yr old Texian named Ben Milam told the his soldiers he was tired of waiting and proclaimed

“Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?”

Three hundred men led by Ben Milam stormed the city on Dec the 5th 1836

Fighting was fierce and Milam was killed, but the Texans won.

Cos surrendered and promised to never oppose the Constitution of 1824 again.

The Texans thought the war was over…

Ben Milam