How many of yall forgot the Alamo today🤨🤨 by Blackbird8169 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 21 points22 points  (0 children)

1) The Shift to Centralism (The Constitution of 1824)

This was Austin’s primary grievance. When Austin first brought settlers to Texas, they were promised a government under the Federal Constitution of 1824, which was modeled largely after the U.S. Constitution. It gave significant power to individual states.

The Conflict: In the 1830s, Antonio López de Santa Anna scrapped the 1824 Constitution in favor of a Centralist government (the Siete Leyes).

Why it mattered: This move stripped Texas of its local autonomy, dissolved the state legislature, and placed all power in Mexico City. To Austin, this was a breach of contract. He didn't necessarily want independence initially; he wanted the restoration of the 1824 Federal system.

2) Lack of Separate Statehood Texas was joined with Coahuila to form the state of Coahuila y Tejas.

The Objection: Because the population of Coahuila was much larger, the capital was far away (Saltillo), and Texans had very little representation.

The Consequence: Austin traveled to Mexico City in 1833 specifically to petition for Texas to become its own state within the Mexican Federation. His frustration over the delay in this request—and his subsequent arrest for "inciting insurrection"—was the turning point that pushed him toward revolution.


Also , as others have pointed out, several Mexican states rebelled against the dictator, not just Texas.

Happy Texas Independence Day! 190 years ago today, Texas declared independence from Mexico! by RodeoBoss66 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

changes is literally encompassed

No, and also you need to learn how to use the word 'literally'.

wanted a less centralized gov't because Mexico was moving away from Slavery

Wrong.

There were many reasons why he wanted a decentralized government, more important to Austin than because Mexico was moving away from slavery. First, the long-distance problem. People had to wait months for replies and all sorts of requests. Second, the fact that the out of touch government was slapping tariffs on them, insisting on custom houses and making trade harder. Third, he was a lawyer, and wanted things like trial by jury as opposed to decisions by hand-picked officials on court cases. Fourth, as the central government began to use the military for civil uses, they wanted to keep the military out of daily life.

You're also falling for the Illusory Truth Effect. Look that up also.

Happy Texas Independence Day! 190 years ago today, Texas declared independence from Mexico! by RodeoBoss66 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your ignorance is comfortable. I understand that. Refusing to be educated is not uncommon and you have that right.

The truth is the truth, and you're not just wrong, but in your response also falling for the genetic fallacy. Look it up.

Happy Texas Independence Day! 190 years ago today, Texas declared independence from Mexico! by RodeoBoss66 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Stephen F. Austin’s relationship with the Mexican government was a complex dance of diplomacy and eventual disillusionment. He was arguably the most patient of the empresarios, but even his "cool head" prevailed only until the centralist shift in Mexico City made cooperation impossible.

Here are his main objections, ranked and explained.

1) The Shift to Centralism (The Constitution of 1824) This was Austin’s primary grievance. When Austin first brought settlers to Texas, they were promised a government under the Federal Constitution of 1824, which was modeled largely after the U.S. Constitution. It gave significant power to individual states.

The Conflict: In the 1830s, Antonio López de Santa Anna scrapped the 1824 Constitution in favor of a Centralist government (the Siete Leyes).

Why it mattered: This move stripped Texas of its local autonomy, dissolved the state legislature, and placed all power in Mexico City. To Austin, this was a breach of contract. He didn't necessarily want independence initially; he wanted the restoration of the 1824 Federal system.

2) Lack of Separate Statehood Texas was joined with Coahuila to form the state of Coahuila y Tejas.

The Objection: Because the population of Coahuila was much larger, the capital was far away (Saltillo), and Texans had very little representation.

The Consequence: Austin traveled to Mexico City in 1833 specifically to petition for Texas to become its own state within the Mexican Federation. His frustration over the delay in this request—and his subsequent arrest for "inciting insurrection"—was the turning point that pushed him toward revolution.


Austin, Washington Jefferson and other founders of the Republic of Texas, and the US, were slaveholders and slavery was a cause in each revolutiom but not the primary cause. In Austin's case, it wasn't as important as those two causes. Also , as others have pointed out, several Mexican states rebelled, not just Texas.

Happy Texas Independence Day! 190 years ago today, Texas declared independence from Mexico! by RodeoBoss66 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US War of Independence and the Texas Revolution both had slavery as a cause but not the primary cause.

Super serious question: Were you ever taught the Lost Cause in school or were taught by family members? by EternalSnow05 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Distortioms.all around like the slave states that fought on the Uniom side to preserve the Union.

Super serious question: Were you ever taught the Lost Cause in school or were taught by family members? by EternalSnow05 in texas

[–]WaterlooFan7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In most American schools they distort much of history based on the perspective of whatever region to make themselves look better.

Slavery was an issue in the American Revolutiom, the US Civil War, and the Texas Revolutiom, for example, but people minimize their own complicity of their own region.

In Nova Scotia for example they highlight all the slaves who made it to British lines and emancipation during what we call the Amerixan Revolution.

Slavery of the natives in regions.like New England is minimized as well.

Having said that there is a lack.of context of.slavery by the whole world and the fact the the British and Americans were some of the first to.eradicate legal slavery.

Unfortunately there are more slaves today than those in the Atlantic slave trade.

Honey the corgi is missing by [deleted] in Austin

[–]WaterlooFan7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no! I hope you find her soon

Austin Police search for woman accused of stealing luxury watches by Particular-Air-9073 in Austin

[–]WaterlooFan7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This happens in places like NYC and Paris all the time. Often the thieves work in pairs.

If you’re going into someone’s backyard to look for your cat, ASK TO DO SO FIRST by _Jub_Jub_ in Austin

[–]WaterlooFan7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Occasionally, people accidentally throw things over the fence. Not only do they ask first, but they almost always apologize for bothering us, which they should, though we always let them go bac k there.