Mexican Texas
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Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence in 1821 after winning its war agains
Mexico and its interior provinces in 1822, including the province of Texas
Stephen F. Austin was the first empresario to establish a colony in Mexican Texas.
David G. Burnet's empresarial contract was cancelled when he could not bring enough settlers. Burnet later became the interim president of the Republic of Texas.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Convention of 1833
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The Convention of 1833, a political gathering of settlers of Mexican Texas, was a successor to the Convention of 1832, whose requests had not been addressed by the Mexican government. Despite the poli
General Antonio López de Santa Anna's revolt against the Mexican government gave the Texians an excuse for their own rebellion.
Sam Houston chaired the committee that wrote a proposed state constitution.