MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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to criticize the Texans who were fighting under Santa Anna
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to end the civil war between opposing political forces in Mexico
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to show support for Santa Anna
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to support the Bustamante government’s violations of the constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -The four resolutions condemned violations of the 1824 constitution by the Bustamante government and urged all Texans to support the patriots fighting under Santa Anna, who was at the time struggling to defeat military despotism.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Turtle Bayou Resolutions declared that the events at Anahuac were not a rebellion against Mexico. The settlers stated that they were defending their rights and the Constitution of 1824. They expressed support for General Antonio López de Santa Anna, who was trying to overthrow President Anastacio Bustamante.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johnson, Luke Lesassier, Wylie Martin, and R. M. Williamson. Drafted and signed at Turtle Bayou on June 13, 1832; this first formal protest of Texas colonists against Mexican tyranny formed an early step in events that led eventually to the Texas Revolution of 1836.
Detailed explanation-4: -Turtle Bayou Resolutions Site225 Whites Memorial Park Dr. Drafted and signed at Turtle Bayou on June 13, 1832, the first formal protest of Texas colonists against Mexican tyranny formed an early step in events that led eventually to the Texas Revolution of 1836.
Detailed explanation-5: -A sign marking the site where the Turtle Bayou Resolutions were signed on June 13, 1832 about 50 miles east of present-day downtown Houston.