Texas Revolution - Quiz 1

What was the Fredonian Rebellion?

• First World War
• Fight against tyranny
• New York People fighting for rights
• Rebellion by H. Edwards against the Mexican Government

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

• Austin, Texas Revolution
• Edwards,  Spanish colonial War
• Mier -Teran, Fredonian Rebellion
• Santa Ana,  Mexican Revolution

As a result of the Mier Teran Report, Mexico passes the

• Constitution of 1824
• Empresario Laws of 1810
• Law of April 6, 1830

Which empresario brought the first American families into Texas, also known as the Old Three-Hundred, and is known as the Father of Texas?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen Austin

• Green DeWitt

• Martin de Leon

The Law of April 6, 1830 did all of the following EXCEPT...

• outlawed immigration from U.S.
• Established new forts
• Added taxes to all foreign goods entering TX
• Encouraged slavery because of its economic benefits

In these documents, Texans pledged their loyalty to Santa Anna and Mexico as he promised to follow the democratic (people have power) Constitution of 1824. What were these documents called?

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Texas Declaration of Independence

Who did Stephen f. Austin support during the Fredonian Rebellion?

• Hayden Edwards
• Mexican Government

Mier y Teran said Mexico needed to take control of Texas or that they would lose it to the Anglos. How did Mexico take control?

• They killed all the Anglos

• They sent all the Anglos back to the United States

• They sent two out of every ten Anglos to jail in Mexico City

• They passed the Law of April 6, 1830

Overall, how did the Anglos feel about the Law of April 6, 1830?

• They loved it!

• They didn't care at all

• They hated it!

• They rolled up into little balls and cried themselves to sleep at night hoping that magical unicorns and dragons would come save them!

Why was Stephen F. Austin arrested by the government of Mexico?

• He was charged with treason, or leading a rebellion since he told Texans to create their own government!

• He didn't pay his taxes for the last decade!

• He was accused of trying to assassinate Santa Anna!

• He was accused of being a default skin by Santa Anna.