Events Leading to the Texas Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main difference between Federalists and Centralists in early 19th-century Mexico?

• Federalists wanted more state control, while Centralists wanted more central government control.

• Federalists were stricter on colonists, while Centralists left colonists alone.

• Federalists came to power in 1829, while Centralists came to power in the 1820s.

• Federalists supported the Law of April 6, 1830, while Centralists supported the Constitution of 1824.

Multiple Choice

Who was given a land grant to settle 800 families in Nacogdoches?

• Haden Edwards

• Stephen F. Austin

• Manuel Mier y Teran

• Sam Houston

Multiple Select

Which of the following were consequences of Haden Edwards trying to remove older settlers from Nacogdoches?

• Edwards became unpopular

• The Mexican government revoked his land grant

• He was supported by all settlers

• He was allowed to keep his land

Multiple Choice

What did Edwards and his supporters declare in 1826 near Nacogdoches?

• The Fredonian Republic

• The Republic of Texas

• The Mexican Republic

• The Austin Colony

Open Ended

Why is Stephen F. Austin unhappy about the Fredonian Rebellion?

Multiple Choice

What issue started the Fredonian Rebellion?

• land title disputes
• food supply disputes
• housing disputes
• boundary disputes

Multiple Choice

According to Mier y Teran's report, what was his main recommendation to the Mexican government?

• Send more Mexican soldiers/forts to Texas

• Allow more American settlers

• Remove all settlers from Texas

• Grant independence to Texas

Multiple Choice

In 1828  Mexico sent ________ to investigate the Texas after the _________ ________.

• Austin, Texas Revolution
• Edwards,  Spanish colonial War
• Mier y Teran, Fredonian Rebellion

• Santa Ana,  Mexican Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Law of April 6, 1830?

• Encouraged Mexican & European immigration

• Outlawed slavery in Texas

• Allowed U.S. immigrants to settle freely in Texas

• Added taxes to all foreign goods entering Texas

Open Ended

Explain why the Law of April 6, 1830, was considered a turning point in the relationship between Anglo Americans and Mexico.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for the conflict at Anahuac?

• Taxes on imported goods from the U.S.

• Taking supplies intended for the settlements

• Not returning runaway slaves

• Granting land to Anglo settlers

Multiple Choice

What did the settlers at Turtle Bayou pledge in their resolutions?

• Allegiance to the Mexican Federalists

• Support for John Bradburn

• Loyalty to the Centralists

• Opposition to Santa Anna

Multiple Choice

What did the Texans state at the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• They would be loyal to the Mexican constitution
• They would be loyal to Spain
• They would be loyal to the Texas constitution
• They would be loyal to the U.S. constitution

Multiple Choice

Who became president of Mexico after Anastasio Bustamante resigned in 1832?

• Santa Anna

• Andrew Briscoe

• Captain Tenorio

• Stephen F. Austin

Multiple Choice

What were the main demands made by Texian delegates at the Conventions of 1832 and 1833?

• Resume U.S. immigration, exemption from import taxes, separate statehood for Texas

• Immediate independence from Mexico, ban on U.S. immigration, higher import taxes

• Support for Santa Anna, increased trade with Mexico, military alliance

• Annexation by the United States, end of slavery, new constitution

Multiple Choice

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested for treason?

• Because he sent a letter stating that Texas should go ahead and be its own state

• Santa Anna and Stephen F. Austin agreed Texas should be its own state

• Because he had slaves

• Santa Anna agreed since Stephen F. Austin was not Roman Catholic that he should arrested

Open Ended

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested in Mexico, and what was the consequence of his imprisonment for his views on Texas's relationship with Mexico?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Second Affair at Anahuac?

• Unfair collection of taxes and the arrest of Andrew Briscoe for playing a trick on Captain Tenorio

• A violent uprising led by Santa Anna

• A dispute over land ownership between Texas and Mexico

• A failed attempt to smuggle weapons into Texas

Multiple Select

Based on the information about Captain Tenorio and Andrew Briscoe, which actions contributed to the tensions at Anahuac?

• Captain Tenorio's strict enforcement of import taxes

• Andrew Briscoe's trick involving a ship loaded with bricks

• Santa Anna's election as president

• Texian delegates' demands for statehood

Multiple Choice

Who led the group that went to Anahuac and demanded Briscoe's release?

• William Travis

• Martin Perfecto de Cos

• Santa Anna

• Tenorio

Open Ended

Why do you think many colonists refused to turn anybody over for a military trial, even if they did not agree with the revolt?

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions led to the Consultation of 1835?

• Cos demanding military trials for those involved at Anahuac

• Santa Anna becoming a dictator

• Texians calling for a meeting

• The War Party declaring independence

Multiple Choice

What was the main difference between the War Party and the Peace Party during the Consultation of 1835?

• The War Party wanted independence from Mexico, while the Peace Party wanted to remain loyal to Mexico.

• The War Party wanted to support Santa Anna, while the Peace Party wanted to fight him.

• The War Party wanted to negotiate with Cos, while the Peace Party wanted war.

• The War Party wanted to keep the Constitution of 1824, while the Peace Party wanted a new constitution.

Multiple Choice

What does Stephen F. Austin mean when he says, "War is our only recourse. There is no other remedy. We must defend our rights, ourselves, and our country by force of arms"?

• He believes peaceful negotiation is still possible.

• He thinks surrender is the best option.

• He feels that fighting is the only way to protect their rights and country.

• He wants to leave the country.

Multiple Choice

What event caused S.F.A to support the idea of revolution?

• Mier Y Teran Report
• Arrest in Mexico city
• The Law of April 6, 1830
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of these events that led up to the Texas Revolution is CORRECTLY described?

• FREDONIAN REBELLION - caused by a land dispute that Haden Edwards had with the Mexican government, leading to Edwards brief "independent" colony

• TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS - the Texans condemned the centralist Mexican government for violating their constitution, and explained why they were upset with the Mexican Army

• ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT

• LAW OF APRIL 6, 1830 - Mexican law that stopped immigration from the U.S. to Texas, angering many of the Texan settlers [including Stephen F. Austin]

Multiple Choice

By 1835, what did Stephen F. Austin believe Santa Anna was becoming?

• a rebel
• a dictator
• a traitor
• a revolutionary

Open Ended

If you were living in Texas in the 1830s, would you have joined the War Party or the Peace Party and WHY?

Multiple Choice

The Edwards brothers began their own republic because the Mexican Government refused to remove settlers off their claimed land. Which event am I?

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

Multiple Choice

I went to tour Texas and reported to the Mexican President that U.S. (Anglo) influence is too strong. My report led to Law of April 6, 1830. What am I?

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Mier y Teran Report

• Law of April 6, 1830

Multiple Choice

I am a law passed by the Mexican government. There was to be no more U.S. Immigration, no more slaves, and more custom duties (taxes) charged on U.S. imports. What am I?

• Mexican Independence of 1821

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Mier y Teran Report

Multiple Choice

In this document Texans pledged their loyalty to Santa Anna and Mexico as he promised to follow the democratic (people have power) Constitution of 1824. What am I?

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Texas Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

Most importantly, the Law of April 6, 1830 stopped all American _________ to Texas.

• train routes

• immigration

• trade

• visits